The Story of Icons

By Mary P. Hallick

Book Overview

Where did icons come from? Why do we have icons in the Orthodox Church? Why are they painted so differently from other pictures? What do the parts of an icon symbolize? Answering these and many other... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885652429
• ISBN13: 9781885652423
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Holy Cross Pr
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.3" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 8

Customer Reviews

Wonderful reference

This is a wonderful book - print Icons inside, and each has a written explanation. I have used it for teaching Sunday School, as well as for personal reading. It is great for older kids, but also great for interested adults.