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Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity – Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions
Robin M. Jensen
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Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
2013 Catholic Press Award Winner What can we learn from early Christian imagery about the theological meaning of baptism? Robin Jensen, a leading scholar of early Christian art and worship, examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite. She explores five models for understanding baptism--as cleansing from sin, sickness, and Satan; as incorporation into the community; as sanctifying and illuminative; as death and regeneration; and as the beginning of the new creation--showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice. Considering image and action together, Jensen ... Read more
2013 Catholic Press Award Winner What can we learn from early Christian imagery about the theological meaning of baptism? Robin Jensen, a leading scholar of early Christian art and worship, examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite. She explores five models for understanding baptism--as cleansing from sin, sickness, and Satan; as incorporation into the community; as sanctifying and illuminative; as death and regeneration; and as the beginning of the new creation--showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice. Considering image and action together, Jensen ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
350g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801048326
SKU
V9780801048326
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About Robin M. Jensen
Robin M. Jensen (PhD, Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary) is Patrick O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. She previously taught at Vanderbilt University. She has authored several books, including Face to Face: Portraits of the Divine in Early Christianity and Understanding Early Christian Art.
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