The meaning of icons

Author(s)

• Ouspensky, Léonide
• Lossky, Vladimir

Bibliographic Information

The meaning of icons

by Leonid Ouspensky and Vladimir Lossky ; translated by G.E.H. Palmer and E. Kadloubovsky

St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1982

[2nd ed.]

• : pbk

Other Title

Sinn der Ikonen

Uniform Title

Sinn der Ikonen

Note

Translation of: Der Sinn der Ikonen

Bibliography: p. 221

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The classic work on the techniques, language and interpretation of icons in the context of theology and faith. Commentary and analysis of the main types of icons. Lavishly illustrated, with 160 pages of text with drawings, 13 b/w and 51 color plates.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA10664554
• ISBN:
  • 091383677X
  • 0913836990
• LCCN: 82022979
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: Crestwood, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: 222 p., [1] fold. leaf of plates
• Size: 32 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : N8189.S6
  • DC19 : 704.9/482
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Icons, Russian
  • LCSH : Orthodox Eastern Church and art