Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 186 pages, 52 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), plans |
Series |
Oxford studies in Byzantium |
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Oxford studies in Byzantium.
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Contents |
List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Caskets Decorated with Biblical Scenes; 2. Caskets Decorated with Images of the Martyrs; 3. Decoration Programmes in Context; Conclusions; Catalogue of Silver Caskets Decorated with Christian Figurative Themes; Select Bibliography; Index of visual and textual sources |
Summary |
In this pioneering study, the first of its kind, Galit Noga-Banai analyses silver reliquaries decorated with Christian figurative themes, offering a clearer and more detailed picture of the beginnings of the cult of relics in the early Church. The book is illustrated with nearly 100 finely reproduced drawings and photographs. - ;In this pioneering study, the first of its kind, Galit Noga-Banai analyses silver reliquaries decorated with Christian figurative themes. She offers a clearer and more detailed picture of the beginnings of the cult of relics, which were an essential asset to the Church |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-182) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Reliquaries, Byzantine.
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Silverwork, Byzantine.
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Silverwork, Early Christian.
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Goldwork, Byzantine.
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DESIGN -- Essays.
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DESIGN -- Reference.
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ART -- General.
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DESIGN -- Decorative Arts.
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DESIGN -- Product.
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Goldwork, Byzantine
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Reliquaries, Byzantine
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Silverwork, Byzantine
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Silverwork, Early Christian
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
0199217742 |
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9780199217748 |
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019152722X |
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9780191527227 |
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9786611515317 |
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6611515313 |
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