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Word and image : an introduction to early medieval art / William J. Diebold.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Diebold, William J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art, Medieval.
- Christian art and symbolism--Medieval, 500-1500.
- Christian art and symbolism.
- Christian art and symbolism--Medieval.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 160 pages, iv pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2000.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The Character of Early Medieval Art 1
- 1 Books for the Illiterate? Art in an Oral Culture 9
- 2 Art in the Service of the Word 45
- 3 Books for the Illiterate? Meaning in Early Medieval Art 71
- 4 The Crisis of Word and Image 99
- 5 Inscriptions and Images: Artist and Patron in the Early Middle Ages 127
- Conclusion: "Brother, What Do You Think of This Idol?" 139.
- Notes:
- "Icon editions."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0813335779
- OCLC:
- 43526812
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