Building the Body of Christ: Christian Art, Identity, and Community in Late Antique Italy
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$39.99
Publication Date: November 14th, 2022
Publisher:
Fortress Academic
ISBN:
9781978707702
Pages:
298
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Description
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.