Depicting the word : Byzantine iconophile thought of the eighth and ninth centuries
This study investigates the sources of Byzantine iconophile thought as exemplified in the writings of John of Damascus, Theodore the Studite and the Patriarch Nikephoros. It provides an extensive analysis of the major themes addressed by these apologists of Christian images.
Church history
216 s.
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Preface Abbreviations Historical Introduction 1Image and Prototype 22Types of Images 34Icon and Idol 44Aristotelianism 52The Incarnation 70Angelology 81Image and Likeness 89Circumscription and Uncircumscribability 99Apophaticism and Deification 114Biblical Exegesis 125Heresies and Church Councils 133Patristic Authority 145Written and Unwritten Tradition 156Modes of Veneration 166Eucharist and Cross 178Theotokos and Saints 191Conclusion 202Bibliography 207Index 213