Dictionary of Women in Religious Art

by Diane Apostolos-Cappadona

Why was religious art with women's imagery produced? Where was it produced, and by whom? What if any were the roles of women in the production of religious art with women's imagery? The Dictionary of Women in Religious Art provides basic information about not only the images of women in religious art, but about their roles in society and women's cultural history as well. The women or female figures considered are frequently goddesses, celestial beings,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195120981
• ISBN13: 9780195120981
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"