Artistic representations were of significant value to early Christian communities. In Christ the Miracle Worker in Early Christian Art; Lee Jefferson argues that images provided visual representations of vital religious and theological truths crucial to the faithful and projected concepts beyond the limitations of the written and spoken word. Images of Christ performing miracles or healings functioned as advertisements for Christianity and illustrated the nature of Christ. Using these images of Christ; Jefferson examines the power of art; its role in fostering devotion; and the deep connection between art and its elucidation of pivotal theological claims.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Overview of Pacific ArtsBy Dr BenjaminThis is a good overview and through imagery; shows the thematic and stylistic inter-connections throughout the Pacific art of Polynesia and Micronesia. The history of our ancestral explorers is endlessly fascinating and it remains a remarkable feat that; over 7000 years of exploration and settlement; they discovered and generally peopled all of the habitable islands of the Pacific; taking with them their material culture; languages and world view and adapting them to local conditions. The author of this book is an authority on the arts of the Pacific and this small work provides a useful contribution; particularly for those seeking to make connections between the arts of the various peoples who make up Polynesian and Micronesia.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Pamela R. BredbergBeautiful book!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CrimsonColoredNightgreat
