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1.

Religion and Art (1963) » Read Now
by Paul Weiss. 104 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Art and Religion (1921) » Read Now
by Von Ogden Vogt. 268 pgs.

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Church Symbolism: An Explanation of the More Important Symbols of the Old and New Testament, the Primitive, the Medieval and the Modern Church (1938) » Read Now
by F. R. Webber. 413 pgs.

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The Role of Art in the Late Anglo-Saxon Church » Read Now
by Richard H. Gameson. 312 pgs.

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BL An exploration of the role of early medieval religious art in its historical context, focusing on England from the reign of Alfred the Great to the aftermath of the Norman conquest. Tenth and eleventh century society expressed itself extensively through visual means, and the surviving material...
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BL An exploration of the role of early medieval religious art in its historical context, focusing on England from the reign of Alfred the Great to the aftermath of the Norman conquest. Tenth and eleventh century society expressed itself extensively through visual means, and the surviving material provides a rich body of evidence for the religious culture of the time. Combining visual and documentary evidence, The Role of Art in the Late Anglo-Saxon Church sheds new light on a wide range of magnificent art works and their functions, and offers fresh perspectives on the ecclesiastical history and beliefs of late Anglo Saxon England, with important implications for the study of early medieval civilization in general.
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Contemporary Church Art (1956) » Read Now
by Anton Henze, Theodor Filthaut. 192 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Art in the Early Church (1947) » Read Now
by Walter Lowrie. 430 pgs.

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The Religious World of Kirti Sri: Buddhism, Art, and Politics in Late Medieval Sri Lanka » Read Now
by John Clifford Holt. 152 pgs.

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In this interdisciplinary inquiry, John Clifford Holt seeks to uncover how Buddhism was understood and expressed during the waning years of indigenous political power in Asia's oldest continuing Buddhist culture. Holt focusses on King Kirti Sri Rajasinha and how, despite powerful and persistent...
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In this interdisciplinary inquiry, John Clifford Holt seeks to uncover how Buddhism was understood and expressed during the waning years of indigenous political power in Asia's oldest continuing Buddhist culture. Holt focusses on King Kirti Sri Rajasinha and how, despite powerful and persistent Dutch colonial threats and a deeply suspicious Kandyan Buddhist Sinhalese aristocracy, he successfully revived Sinhalese Theravada Buddhism. As Holt demonstrates, Kirti Sri succeeded in formulating his vision of an orthodox Buddhism in a number of ways: through the patronage of monastic sanha and re-establishing traditional lines of ordination, translating the Pali suttas into Sinhala, sponsoring public Buddhist religious rites, and refurbishing almost all Buddhist temples in the Kandyan culture region. The ultimate aim of Holt's study is to describe and interpret Kirti Sri's articulation of a normative Buddhist world, the essentials of which remain normative for many Buddhists in the Kandyan region of Sri Lanka today. Scholars and students will find The Religious World of Kirti Sri is an indispensable resource for the understanding of orthodox Buddhism at this important historical juncture, as well as the present day.
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Tibetan Religious Art (1963) » Read Now
by Antoinette K. Gordon. 106 pgs.

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Islamic Spirituality: Manifestations (Part Three "The Spiritual Message of Islamic Art and Thought") » Read Now
by Seyyed Hossein Nasr. 548 pgs.

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The Nation without Art: Examining Modern Discourses on Jewish Art » Read Now
by Margaret Olin. 279 pgs.

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Does the discipline of art history encourage the idea of the nonartistic Jew? Covering the last two centuries, "The Nation without Art illuminates the ways in which theorists, critics, and artists have sought to subvert, overcome, or work within the paradigm of the nonartistic Jew.
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Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art » Read Now
by Miranda Green. 280 pgs.

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'The variety of subjects is awesome, as is the sustained iconography of their symbols and emblems. A work of major importance.' - Choice
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Mural Paintings in English Churches during the Middle Ages: An Introductory Essay on the Folk Influence in Religious Art (1923) » Read Now
by Frank Kendon. 242 pgs.

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Symbolism in Liturgical Art (1959) » Read Now
by Leroy H. Appleton, Stephen Bridges. 120 pgs.

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Art and Architecture in Medieval France: Medieval Architecture, Sculpture, Stained Glass, Manuscripts, the Art of the Church Treasuries » Read Now
by Whitney S. Stoddard. 412 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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The Gothic Image: Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth Century (1958) » Read Now
by Emile Male, Dora Nussey. 422 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art » Read Now
by James Elkins. 136 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

James Elkins explores the curious disconnect between contemporary art & spirituality: a dilemma that faces every modern artist, but that has until now not been the subject of a serious discussion.