Visual Allegories and Verbal Symbols -- Recent Symbolism -- Symbol and Meaning -- Allegory -- Typology -- The Moral Interpretation -- Anagogy -- Hugh and Richard of St Victor -- Simplified Symbols -- Buildings as Symbols -- Numbers as Symbols -- Suger and Saint-Denis -- The East -- The Triumph of Literalism -- Images -- In Conclusion
Summary
"Medieval Church Symbolism: An Introduction explores the ways in which the Medieval church building and key features of it were used as symbols, particularly to represent different relationships within the Church and the virtues of living a Christian life"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 01/22/2021)
