MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2007039741
003 DLC
005 20080627091504.0
008 070925s2008 nyua b 000 0 eng
010 $a 2007039741
015 $aGBA823603$2bnb
016 7 $a014531829$2Uk
020 $a9781570757587
020 $a1570757585
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn173683587
035 $a(OCoLC)173683587
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
050 00 $aBX378.5$b.F67 2008
082 00 $a246/.53$222
100 1 $aForest, Jim$q(James H.)
245 10 $aPraying with icons /$cJim Forest.
250 $aRev., expanded ed.
260 $aMaryknoll, N.Y. :$bOrbis Books,$cc2008.
300 $axxii, 218 p. :$bill. (chiefly col.) ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 212-218).
505 0 $aIntroduction : one person's journey to icons -- In the image of God -- A short history of icons -- Qualities of the icon -- The making of an icon -- Color in iconography -- Rules for the icon painter -- An iconographer's prayer -- Prayer -- Learning to pray -- Praying in body and soul -- The face of the savior and icons of Christ's mother -- Christ, pantrocrator : Lord of creation -- Devotion to Christ's mother -- The Mother of God of the sign -- The Mother of God of tenderness -- She who shows the way -- Icons of the great feasts -- Annunciation -- Christ's nativity -- Christ's baptism : theophany -- Transfiguration -- The raising of Lazarus -- Entry into Jerusalem -- The Holy Supper -- Crucifixion -- Resurrection -- Ascension -- The descent of the Holy Spirit -- Holy Trinity -- The dormition of the Mother of God -- Icons of saints -- Devotion to the saints -- Archangels -- Saints Anne and Joachim -- Saint Nicholas the wonderworker -- Saint Martin of Tours -- Saint Gerasimos, desert father -- Saint George the dragon slayer -- Saint Sergius of Radonezh -- Saint Seraphim of Sarov -- New martyr Saint Elizabeth -- Saint Maria of Paris -- Holy fools -- Prayers of the day -- Morning prayer -- Evening prayer -- Compline -- Prayer of intercession -- The Litany of Peace -- Obtaining icons or icon prints.
650 0 $aIcons$xCult.
650 0 $aIcons$vMeditations.
610 20 $aOrthodox Eastern Church$vPrayers and devotions.