The Icon in Canada Recent Findings from the Canadian Museum of Civilization |
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| Editor:
| Klymasz, Robert B. |
| Series title: | Mercury Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-660-15964-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
| Publisher: | Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien des Civilisations
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Separated from its origins in the Old World, Eastern Christian iconography in Canada has come to enjoy a popular following from coast to coast.
The present volume documents this living tradition from a variety of perspectives to offer the first national survey of its kind.
Here folklorists join with art historians, anthropologists, a scientist, a theologian, enthusiasts and iconographers to underscore the richness of a phenomenon that continues to captivate large...
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Separated from its origins in the Old World, Eastern Christian iconography in Canada has come to enjoy a popular following from coast to coast.
The present volume documents this living tradition from a variety of perspectives to offer the first national survey of its kind.
Here folklorists join with art historians, anthropologists, a scientist, a theologian, enthusiasts and iconographers to underscore the richness of a phenomenon that continues to captivate large segments of the country's population.