Visual Piety
Subtitle: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: September 25, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9780520219328
Subjects: Christianity; History of religion; Religious subjects depicted in art; Theory of art; General; History - General; Art & Art Instruction; Religion; USA; Criticism; Subjects & Themes - Religious; Religion / General
First sentence: The persistent presence of imagery in Catholic and Protestant parishes indicates how important devotional pictures are for countless believers.