Word and image : an introduction to early medieval art

Word and image : an introduction to early medieval art / William J. Diebold.

Author/creator	Diebold, William J.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Boulder, CO : Westview Press, ©2000.
Description	xi, 160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)	Art, Medieval. Christian art and symbolism--Medieval, 500-1500.

Series	Icon editions
Contents	Introduction : the character of early medieval art -- 1. Books for the illiterate? Art in an oral culture -- 2. Art in the service of the word -- 3. Books for the illiterate? Meaning in early medieval art -- 4. The crisis of word an image -- 5. Inscription and images : artist and patron in the early middle ages -- Conclusion : "Brother, what do you think of this idol?"
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	00025067
ISBN	0813335779 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780813335773 (hc : alk. paper)