The Iconoclastic Deity

The Iconoclastic Deity
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Publisher : Bucknell University Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 0838750699
ISBN-13 : 9780838750698
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Book Synopsis The Iconoclastic Deity by : Clyde A. Holbrook

Download or read book The Iconoclastic Deity written by Clyde A. Holbrook and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the meanings of images, with particular reference to the images of God found in the Bible, and surveys the various images found. It critically reviews theories of images, as distinguished from symbols, and argues that images are more forceful representations of the deity than are symbols.


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