Foreword by Henry Chadwick; Preface; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ICON AND TRADITION; III. ICON AS AN AGENT OF TRUTH; IV. ICON AND REALITY; V. ICON AND CHRISTOLOGY; VI. ICON AND WORSHIP; VII. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE COUNCIL; AFTERWORD 2005; ABBREVIATIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; I. Sources; II. Modern Works; SUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY; I. Sources; II. Modern Works; INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES; INDEX OF SUBJECTS
Summary
This study of the theological arguments presented at the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Nicaea II) of 787 is a clear exposition of the place of icons in the Eastern Church's approach to salvation
