| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 209 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover Page -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. "Now We See": Scientific and Scriptural Sight -- 2. Tertullian of Carthage: A Visual Hierarchy of Beards and Veils -- 3. Clement of Alexandria: Seeing God Through a Cataract Darkly -- 4. "Through a Mirror": (Im)moral, Magical, and Metaphorical Mirrors -- 5. Gregory of Nyssa: Perpetual Perception -- 6. Augustine of Hippo: The Paradox of Perception -- 7. "In an Enigma": Reflections on Reflection -- Conclusion -- Subject Index -- Ancient Writings Index |
| Summary |
"There has long been a curious fascination with eyes and mirrors as evident throughout art, film, and literature. From fantastical characters who shoot lasers from their eyes to those whose memories are altered visually, the way in which a story portrays the function of the eyes demonstrates the way the storyteller imagines the character's relationship to the world. Is the character powerful or powerless? Does she impact her world or is she impacted by that world? The storyteller's portrayal of vision answers those questions and reveals deeper assumptions about the individual and her ability to move within and to know her world. While eyes are associated with interacting with this world, mirrors are distinctly associated with interacting with some other world. Mirrors function as portals to other worlds, windows that glimpse an alternate reality, or harmful traps that hide sinister intentions. How an author portrays eyes reveals how she understands the world, while how she portrays mirrors reveals how she imagines the unknown"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 27, 2023) |
| Subject |
God -- Biblical teaching.
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Image of God -- Biblical teaching
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Theological anthropology.
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Mirrors -- Religious aspects.
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Eye -- Religious aspects.
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Eye -- Religious aspects
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God -- Biblical teaching
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Image of God -- Biblical teaching
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Mirrors -- Religious aspects
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Theological anthropology
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Religion & beliefs.
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Religion.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2022040725 |
| ISBN |
9780197663394 |
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0197663397 |
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9780197663400 |
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0197663400 |
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0197663389 |
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9780197663387 |
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