The icon debate: religious images in Russia in the 15th and 16th centuries
Introduction. The scope of research and methodology -- The Muscovite Orthodox Church in the face of heresy: the 15th and the 16th centuries -- The origins of Ruthenian theological reflection -- The notions and problems of the theology of the icon in Ruthenia -- Theological discourse and religious pr...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Frankfurt am Main Bern Bruxelles New York Oxford Warszawa Wien
Peter Lang Edition
[2016]
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Eastern European culture, politics and societies (vol. 11)
Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Eastern European culture, politics and societies
vol. 11 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Icon
/ Trinity (Motif)
/ Orthodox theology
/ Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche
/ History 1400-1600
B Russia / Christian art / Icon painting / Theology / Religious practice / History 1400-1600 |
| Further subjects: | B
Christian art and symbolism (Russia) Modern period, 1500-
B Icon painting (Russia) B Icons, Russian |
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Contents Table of Contents (Publisher) |
| Summary: | Introduction. The scope of research and methodology -- The Muscovite Orthodox Church in the face of heresy: the 15th and the 16th centuries -- The origins of Ruthenian theological reflection -- The notions and problems of the theology of the icon in Ruthenia -- Theological discourse and religious practice: icons of the Old Testament Trinity and their significance in the culture of Muscovite Rus -- How icons were valued: beauty as a category of Ruthenian aesthetics -- How icons were valued: the miraculous as a criterion of assessment -- How icons were valued in religious practice -- Symbolic representations of the Trinity in Ruthenian iconography of the 16th century -- Conclusion. Ruthenian theological reflection after the fall of Constantinople |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Physical Description: | 428 Seiten, Illustrationen, 21 cm x 14.8 cm, 640 g |
| ISBN: | 978-3-631-66969-3 3-631-66969-0 |
