The goal of these symposia - to place with greater strength than hitherto the Nordic material in the international discussion and context - is well served by these adequately illustrated essays, twelve in English and four in German, representing a wide range of Scandinavian works of art.- Rebecca Leuchak, Roger William University, Religions Studies Reviews. [T]he volume is well produced, with ample black-and-white reproductions throughout and color plates at the end, making accessible a body of material little known outside Scandinavia.... [C]ollectively [the articles] present a powerful critique of long-held assumptions about the categories and functions of images in Christian ritual settings. On a more pragmatic note, the essays are valuable for expanding the canon of medieval and early modern art history to include Nordic materials probably unfamiliar to the large and varied readership the volume deserves.- Jacqueline E. Jung, University of California, Berkely, Visual Resources, Vol. XXII, no. 2, June 2006.