The History of the Church in Art

摘要

This is essentially an art book, describing a range of pictures which depict events in the Christian Church or provide an image of a characteristic of the Church, such as a type of vestment or furniture or an aspect of worship. The title is, therefore, perhaps misleading in implying that the book is an illustrated account of the history of the church. Rather the author presents a series of sections on different aspects of the church, giving a brief introduction to the background, then, as might be expected from a book emanating from an art press, using carefully chosen pictures to illuminate the specific topic.