Building the Body of Christ

Christian Art, Identity, and Community in Late Antique Italy

(Author) Daniel C. Cochran
Format: Paperback
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Building the Body of Christ argues that monumental Christian art and architecture played a crucial role in the formation of new religious identities in late antique Italy. Bishops and their supporters employed the visual arts to articulate and encourage specific beliefs, practices, and values that shaped the emerging institutional church.

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Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781978707702
Publish year:
2022
Publish date:
Nov. 14, 2022

Daniel C. Cochran

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