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Erika Langmuir
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Saints: National Gallery Pocket Guide (National Gallery London Publications) |
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English |
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Paperback |
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80 |
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2001-06-10 |
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0300079249 |
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National Gallery London |
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0.37 pounds |
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4.9 x 8.68 x 0.26 inches |
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Product Description
This fascinating Pocket Guide examines the place of saints in Christian religious practice and in devotional art. Illustrated with paintings from the collection of the National Gallery, London, the book discusses the institutionalization of saints in the early Christian church, different types of saints, the process of canonization, veneration of local saints, internationally famous modern figures, and more.
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