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- Divine Inspiration in Byzantium
- Divine Inspiration in Byzantium
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- One The Early Christian Iconography of Divine Inspiration
- Two Inspiration and the Bible in the Post-Iconoclastic Era
- Three Inspiration Continued
- Four Divine Inspiration beyond the Fathers
- Five Inspired Icons
- Six Acheiropoietos
- Seven Allegories of Divine Artistry
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index of Manuscripts
- Index of Biblical Citations
- General Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Three - Inspiration Continued
The Writings of the Church Fathers
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 July 2022
- Divine Inspiration in Byzantium
- Divine Inspiration in Byzantium
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- One The Early Christian Iconography of Divine Inspiration
- Two Inspiration and the Bible in the Post-Iconoclastic Era
- Three Inspiration Continued
- Four Divine Inspiration beyond the Fathers
- Five Inspired Icons
- Six Acheiropoietos
- Seven Allegories of Divine Artistry
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index of Manuscripts
- Index of Biblical Citations
- General Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
The deployment of the Church Fathers for the definition and defense of “the correct faith” is reflected in a wealth of images, literary and visual, that showcase the divine inspiration of the patristic literature. Similar to what has been observed with regard to authors of biblical books, a select group of fathers was elevated in importance, among whom John Chrysostom and Gregory of Nazianzus were preeminent. This hierarchy is evidenced by visual images, indeed far more expressly than in literature.
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- Divine Inspiration in ByzantiumNotions of Authenticity in Art and Theology, pp. 145 - 205Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022