Icons: Books
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THE OPEN DOOR
Entering the Sanctuary
of Icons & Prayer
Unlike many books of meditations on icons, this book presents a unique opportunity for readers to visit an imaginary church and see twelve of the most significant Orthodox icons "in action" throughout the year -- to stand alongside worshipers for whom icons are a natural part of devotional life. Includes color and black-and-white illustrations, stories of saints, and texts of the prayers appointed for the day. A warmhearted, practical guide. Paperback, 165 pages.
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HOLY IMAGE, HALLOWED GROUND
Icons from Sinai
The Holy Monastery of St. Catherine at Sinai -- the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the Christian world -- holds the world's most important collection of remaining Byzantine icons. In 2006 & 2007, many of the monastery's extremely rare – and rarely seen – icons, along with little-known manuscripts, came to the United States and were exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Out of this exhibit grew this ambitious catalog, which includes beautiful photographs and full-color icon reproductions, and over 100 pages of authoritative essays which explore the religious, cultural and aesthetic impact of the monastery and its icons. Large format 9" x 12" paperback with hundreds of color illustrations.
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A BRUSH WITH GOD
An Icon Workbook
For more than a thousand years, Eastern Christians have used their hands and hearts to create icons. Written from a uniquely Western perspective, this guide explores their history, uses in prayer, and creation. Artists -- from novice to professional -- can learn the process of icon painting, using traditional techniques but employing contemporary materials. Included are eight full-color plates of the author's icons. Paperback 96 pages.
Regular price $24.95
Sale price $12.48
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DIVINE HARMONY
The Music & Icons of Early Russia
A wonderful view into the historic Russian Orthodox faith for the English speaker, which reveals the Church on earth as an icon of the heavenly church, and chant as an icon of angelic singing. Together, they work in "Divine Harmony" to engage the faithful in the ascent to heaven. The book covers the history of icons with full-color icons from St. Catherine's Monastery (many previously unpublished!), The Hermitage and others. Chants on the CD are sung by the Russian Patriarchate Choir; liner notes and hymn text in English also in the book.
Hardcover, 62 pages.
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LIGHT FROM THE EAST
Icons in Liturgy & Prayer
By Fr. Michael Evdokimov
This extraordinary collection of full-page, full-color icons reveals the spiritual riches of the Byzantine liturgical tradition. Icons illustrating each of the twelve great feasts of the Orthodox Christian liturgical year are paired with a prayer and brief commentary. In a simple, straightforward manner, the author reveals beliefs and practices common to Orthodox people throughout the world and shows they can nourish any spiritual life. 8" x 11" Paperback, 97 pages.
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SACRED DOORWAYS
A Beginner's Guide to Icons
By Linette Martin
For centuries, icons have been a central part of worship in the Eastern Orthodox Church. For all those who wish they understood more about icons, this will serve as an essential guidebook. Explains their history, the materials and techniques used to create them, and their visual language. The author (a Protestant) writes as a pilgrim who explores and celebrates Orthodox spirituality. 8 color pages with 16 plates. Paperback, 259 pages.
Suggested Retail Price $23.95
Monastery Greetings Price $21.95
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BEHOLD THE BEAUTY
By Henri Nouwen
Full-color fold-outs of four superb Russian icons combine with the studied reflections of Henri Nouwen to offer the reader a unique way to pray with sacred images as much as with words. The meditations are the fruit of Father Nouwen's long viewing of the icons as the iconographer intended — as holy places, not as decorations. Paperback, 121 pages.
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NEW!
From Sister Wendy Beckett
ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD
In Quest of the Ancient Icons of Mary
In this story of discovery and spiritual adventure, Sister Wendy Beckett, a contemplative nun and beloved art commentator, travels from Engand, to Rome, to Ukraine, and finally to a remote monastery in Sinai, to view the earliest icons of Mary. These are among the few that survived the wholesale destruction of icons in the early eighth century. In contrast with the familiar and magnificent icons of later history, these early icons have a haunting simplicity and unfamiliar spiritual power. They come to us from a time closer to that of Christ, when faith was still alive with wonder, and possibilities were infinite.
Hardcover, 140 pages
65 color illustrations
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