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Her works delve into how sacred images shape and reflect spiritual beliefs, revealing the profound significance behind religious iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e will find Jensen’s scholarship both accessible and thought-provoking, inviting a deeper understanding of the ways faith is expressed through artistic traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"from-idols-to-icons-by-robin-m-jensen-9780520345423","title":"From Idols to Icons","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven the briefest glance at an art museum’s holdings or an introductory history textbook demonstrates the profound influence of Christian images and art. \u003cem\u003eFrom Idols to Icons\u003c\/em\u003e tells the fascinating history of the dramatic shift in Christian attitudes toward sacred images from the third through the early seventh century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom attacks on the cult images of polytheism to the emergence of Christian narrative iconography to the appearance of portrait-type representations of holy figures, this book examines the primary theological critiques and defenses of holy images in light of the surviving material evidence for early Christian visual art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst the previous assumption that fourth- and fifth-century Christians simply forgot or ignored their predecessors’ censure and reverted to more alluring pagan practices, Robin M. Jensen contends that each stage of this profound change was uniquely Christian. Through a careful consideration of the cults of saints’ remains, devotional portraits, and pilgrimages to sacred sites, Jensen shows how the Christian devotion to holy images came to be rooted in their evolving conviction that the divine was accessible in and through visible objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596445663468,"sku":"9780520345423","price":123.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8a3dd06caef6ab16e6b98d4fa9d94614.jpg?v=1777929131"},{"product_id":"the-cross-by-robin-m-jensen-9780674088801","title":"The Cross","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cross stirs intense feelings among Christians as well as non-Christians. Robin Jensen takes readers on an intellectual and spiritual journey through the two-thousand-year evolution of the cross as an idea and an artefact, illuminating the controversies—along with the forms of devotion—this central symbol of Christianity inspires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJesus's death on the cross posed a dilemma for Saint Paul and the early Church fathers. Crucifixion was a humiliating form of execution reserved for slaves and criminals. How could their messiah and saviour have been subjected to such an ignominious death? Wrestling with this paradox, they reimagined the cross as a triumphant expression of Christ's sacrificial love and miraculous resurrection. Over time, the symbol's transformation raised myriad doctrinal questions, particularly about the crucifix—the cross with the figure of Christ—and whether it should emphasise Jesus's suffering or his glorification. How should Jesus's body be depicted: alive or dead, naked or dressed? Should it be shown at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJensen's wide-ranging study focuses on the cross in painting and literature, the quest for the \"\u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003etrue cross\u003c\/span\u003e\" in Jerusalem, and the symbol's role in conflicts from the Crusades to wars of colonial conquest. \u003ci\u003eThe Cross\u003c\/i\u003e also reveals how Jews and Muslims viewed the most sacred of all Christian emblems and explains its role in public life in the West today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599383216364,"sku":"9780674088801","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/69ef598cf1e9402a6911157c5bdd4fbb.jpg?v=1778023812"},{"product_id":"understanding-early-christian-art-by-robin-m-jensen-9781032105505","title":"Understanding Early Christian Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurveying the content and character of early Christian iconography from the third to the sixth century CE, this substantially revised and updated new edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Early Christian Art\u003c\/i\u003e makes the critical tools of art historians accessible to students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens by discussing a series of questions pertaining to the evidence itself and how scholars through the centuries have regarded this material as expressing and transmitting aspects of the developing faith and practice of early adherents of Christianity. It considers possible sources for the various motifs and the complex relationship between words and images, as well as the importance of studying visual and material culture alongside theological and liturgical texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than organising surviving examples by medium or chronology, the chapters categorise the evidence according to their general iconographic type, such as generic symbols, biblical narratives, and portraits. Each chapter takes up important questions of visual culture, formal style, and the ways in which the iconography is distinct from or shows parallels with contemporary documentary sources like sermons, exegetical works, catechetical lectures, or dogmatic treatises. Concluding with a discussion of the late-emerging depictions of Jesus’s crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension, it remains a valuable guide to comprehending the complex theology, history, and context of Christian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAugmented by over 140 full-colour images, accompanied by parallel text, the interdisciplinary and boundary-breaking approach taken in this extensively revised edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Early Christian Art\u003c\/i\u003e enables students and scholars in fields such as religion and art history to further their understanding and knowledge of the art of the early Christian era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608226349292,"sku":"9781032105505","price":318.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781032105505-understanding-early-christian-art.jpg?v=1778191093"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/robin-m-jensen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}