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050 00 $aBV803$b.J46 2011
100 1 $aJensen, Robin Margaret,$d1952-
245 10 $aLiving water :$bimages, symbols, and settings of early Christian baptism /$cby Robin M. Jensen.
246 30 $aImages, symbols, and settings of early Christian baptism
260 $aLeiden ;$aBoston :$bBrill,$c2011.
300 $axxiv, 305 p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
490 1 $aSupplements to Vigiliae Christianae,$x0920-623X ;$vv. 105
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 283-297)and index.
505 00 $tBaptismal iconography in catacomb painting --$tBaptismal iconography on sarcophagus and grave reliefs --$tBaptismal iconography in ivory, glass, and mosaic --$tAspects of baptismal images in light of early liturgical documents --$tThe design and decoration of early Christian baptisteries --$tSymbolism in baptistery design and décor.
520 $a"This general survey of early Christian baptismal iconography and architecture integrates visual depictions and physical settings of baptism with textual evidence for its practice and purpose. An opening overview of pictorial art (paintings, relief sculpture, mosaics, and ivories) prompts questions about components of the actual ritual which are treated in the literary sources. The study's second half considers selected baptismal structures, examining the symbolism, purpose, and possible meaning of their spatial design and decorative programs. In most instances the synthesis of documentary and material evidence is enriching and complementary. However, even when physical and textual data diverge, their discontinuity demonstrates the variability of ritual performance and the perennial distinction between ideal and actual practice."--p. [4] of cover.
650 0 $aBaptism$xHistory$yEarly church, approximately 30-600.
650 0 $aChristian art and symbolism.
650 0 $aArchitecture and religion$xHistory$yTo 1500.
650 0 $aBaptism$xHistory$yEarly church, ca. 30-600.
650 0 $aChristian art and symbolism$yTo 500.
650 0 $aBaptisteries.
650 0 $aFonts.
650 0 $aArchitecture, Early Christian.
655 7 $aHistory.$2fast
830 0 $aSupplements to Vigiliae Christianae ;$vv. 105.
988 $a20101208
906 $0DLC