Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity: Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions
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Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity: Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions
Book Details
- Author
- Robin M. Jensen
- Publisher
- Baker Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Church History
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780801048326
- ISBN-10
- 080104832X
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ISBN: 080104832X
Author: Robin M. Jensen
Condition: New
2013 Catholic Press Award WinnerWhat 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 offers a holistic and integrated understanding of the power of baptism. The book is illustrated with photos.
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