The embodied icon : liturgical vestments and sacramental power in Byzantium / Warren T. Woodfin.
| Author/creator | Woodfin, Warren T., 1974- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford [Great Britain] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012. |
| Description | xxxv, 339 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Liturgical vestments and sacramental power in Byzantium |
| Series | Oxford studies in Byzantium Oxford studies in Byzantium. ^A719309 |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Liturgical vestments in the Orthodox Church. The vestments of the Byzantine Rite described -- Moving pictures : embroidered vestments and the iconography of the church interior -- Liturgical mystagogy and the embodied image -- Pt. 2. Liturgical vestments in Byzantine society. Earthly rivalry : imperial and ecclesiastical dress -- As it is in heaven : vesture and the unseen world -- Conclusions -- Appendix A. Handlist of embroidered vestments to c.1500 -- Appendix B. Embroidered vestments described in Byzantine texts -- Appendix C. Vesting prayers according to the Textus receptus of the Greek Rite. |
| General note | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-325) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780199592098 |
| ISBN | 0199592098 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BX341 .W663 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |