This colorful book looks both beyond the church building and deep within it to find symbols relevant to Judeo-Christianity.

Symbols of the Christian Faith is an illustrated guide to the major visual symbols used by the Christian church throughout history. These stylized illustrations

"From the baptismal font to the tabernacle, the symbols we see in church stand for realities that point to the presence of God. Few Catholics, let alone non-Cat

A study of Syriac Christianity up to the early fifth century CE, its beliefs and worship, its life and art. This book offers a vivid picture of the development

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the publi