Symbolism and the Christian Imagination Claudel ISBN: 978-1949899900

ISBN: 978-1949899900

the volume “does honor first to Mauriac himself

two treasure troves of folklore in the work of Marie Bregendahl of Denmark and Leo Weismantel of Germany

and to correct false impressions that his narratives and characters are defined by misanthropy and pessimism

is currently associate professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Mount St

Symbolism and the Christian Imagination Claudel ISBN: 978-1949899900By Herbert Musurillo, S. J. Symbolism and the Christian Imagination is a fascinating exploration of the Christian imagination from the Apostolic age to the high Medieval period. Employing a plethora of examples and figures, patristic and classicist scholar Herbert Musurillo, S. J., develops a highly detailed and deftly balanced to the genesis and terminus of Christian art and literature. In the words of its author, the book demonstrates how the