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Encounters with God – A beautifully illustrated 2009 first hardcover edition in which Sister Wendy Beckett journeys in search of the earliest surviving icons of the Virgin Mary, combining Christian history, sacred art and personal spiritual reflection. Features 65 full-colour illustrations.
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Encounters with God: In Quest of the Ancient Icons of Mary by Sister Wendy Beckett is a beautifully presented exploration of some of the earliest surviving Christian images of the Virgin Mary. Published by Continuum in 2009, this attractive hardcover combines religious reflection, art history and pilgrimage with superb reproductions of ancient Christian icons.
Sister Wendy Beckett takes the reader on a remarkable journey in search of early Marian icons that survived the widespread destruction of religious images during the Byzantine Iconoclasm. Her travels take her from England to Rome, Ukraine and the remote monastery of Saint Catherine in the Sinai, where some of Christianity’s most important early icons have been preserved. Rather than approaching these works purely as historical artefacts, Sister Wendy considers the spiritual purpose for which they were created and the profound experience of encountering them as objects of faith.
Encounters with God places these extraordinary images within the development of early Christianity and explores how artists represented Mary and the Christ Child before later conventions of Christian iconography became firmly established. Sister Wendy’s accessible writing combines her considerable knowledge of art with a deeply personal spiritual response to the works she encounters.
Generously illustrated with 65 full-colour images, this 132-page volume is particularly appealing to collectors and readers interested in Byzantine art, Christian iconography, Marian art, early Christianity, religious history and sacred art. Sister Wendy Beckett’s distinctive combination of scholarship, observation and contemplation makes Encounters with God an attractive addition to both an art library and a collection of Christian literature.
Condition – Fine / Like New
Fine / Like New 2009 hardcover in an excellent dust jacket. The red cloth boards, gilt spine lettering, pages and binding are exceptionally well preserved. A very clean and attractive copy with no notable defects.
