"The book is beautifully produced with vivid illustrations. It is a pleasure to read, and raises intriguing and important questions that will leave the reader thinking and reflecting. It is a challenging and thought-provoking addition to the growing library of books about icons." —Church Times"I find all the essays very clearly written. I enjoyed reading them, and I found much to admire. This book offers such a diversity of scholarship." —Robin Jensen, Patrick O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame"This collection of essays exploring icons East and West, their history, theology, and culture, has no equal in print. It is riveting, surprising, exciting, and as beautiful as the sacred images the authors take up, from Taft, Lucas, Pentcheva, and Noreen to Maranci, Llywelyn, Courey, and Chirovsky. A major contribution from Nicholas Denysenko and the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles." —Michael Plekon, professor emeritus, Baruch College-CUNY- Michael Plekon, Baruch College-CUNY "The collection contains significant research for specialist and student alike, and it is further unique and important by bringing together a healthily ecumenical gathering of scholars, which is rare in books on iconography." —Adam A. J. DeVille, chair, Department of Philosophy and Theology, University of Saint Francis, and editor of Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies- Adam A. J. DeVille, chair, department of philosophy and theology "These essays will extend one's appreciation of icons well beyond that of art." —Spirituality & Religion
