Maria Vassilaki - Images of the Mother of God: Perceptions of the Theotokos in Byzantium

IMAGES OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

To the memory of Nicolas Oikonomides

Perceptions of the Theotokos in Byzantium

Edited by Maria Vassilaki

First published 2005 by Ashgate Publishing

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Images of the Mother of God: perceptions of the Theotokos in Byzantium
1. Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint Art 2. Icons, Byzantine 3. Byzantine Empire Religion
I. Vassilaki, Maria
704.9'4855'09495'0902

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Images of the Mother of God: perceptions of the Theotokos in Byzantium / edited by Maria Vassilaki.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-754-63603-8 (alk. paper)
1. Mary, Blessed Virgin, SaintDevotion toByzantine EmpireCongress. 2. Byzantine EmpireReligious life and customsCongress. I. Vassilaki, Maria. II. Title.
BT652.B99145 2004
232.91dc22
2004000031

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