Art and the Christian Apocrypha

Cartlidge, David R.

ISBN 10: 0415233917 / ISBN 13: 9780415233910

Published by Routledge, 2001

About this Item

This book introduces the relationship between the apocryphal texts and the paintings, mosaics, and sculpture in which they are paralleled, and which have been so significant in transmitting these non-Biblical stories to generations of churchgoers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 100 plates, 1 table, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174. Weight in Grams: 771. . 2001. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Art and the Christian Apocrypha
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415233917
• ISBN 13: 9780415233910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Christian canon of scripture, known as the New Testament, excluded many of the Church's traditional stories about its origins. Although not in the Bible, these popular stories have had a powerful influence on the Church's traditions and theology, and a particularly marked effect on visual representations of Christian belief. This book provides a lucid introduction to the relationship between the apocryphal texts and the paintings, mosaics, and sculpture in which they are frequently paralleled, and which have been so significant in transmitting these non-Biblical stories to generations of churchgoers.

About the Author

David R. Cartlidge is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Maryville College, Tennessee, USA. Keith Elliot is Professor of New Testament Textual Criticism at the University of Leeds, UK.