The Visual Culture of Baptism in the Middle Ages Essays on Medieval Fonts, Settings and Beliefs |
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Editor:
| Torrens, Harriet M. Sonne De |
ISBN: | 978-1-4094-5675-9 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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Under the guidance of the leading experts on baptismal fonts this collection of essays by a group of European and North American scholars extends the traditional boundaries associated with the study of baptismal fonts. Previous scholarship about baptismal fonts has often focused on the purely stylistic, iconographical and liturgical perspectives, using primarily ecclesiastical and liturgical documentation. This book shows the wealth of new information that baptismal fonts can offer...
More DescriptionUnder the guidance of the leading experts on baptismal fonts this collection of essays by a group of European and North American scholars extends the traditional boundaries associated with the study of baptismal fonts. Previous scholarship about baptismal fonts has often focused on the purely stylistic, iconographical and liturgical perspectives, using primarily ecclesiastical and liturgical documentation. This book shows the wealth of new information that baptismal fonts can offer when scholars adopt interdisciplinary approaches and engage in readings that question traditional assumptions inherited in scholarship.