{"product_id":"the-art-of-empire-robin-margaret-jensen-9781451487664","title":"The Art of Empire: Christian Art in Its Imperial Context","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, art historians such as Johannes Deckers (\u003cb\u003ePicturing the Bible, 2009\u003c\/b\u003e) have argued for a significant transition in fourth- and fifth-century images of Jesus following the conversion of Constantine. Broadly speaking, they perceive the image of a peaceful, benevolent shepherd transformed into a powerful, enthroned Jesus, mimicking and mirroring the dominance and authority of the emperor. The powers of church and state are thus conveniently synthesized in such a potent image. This deeply rooted position assumes that \u003cb\u003eante-pacem \u003c\/b\u003eimages of Jesus were uniformly humble while post-Constantinian images exuded the grandeur of power and glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Art of Empire\u003c\/b\u003e contends that the art and imagery of Late Antiquity merits a more nuanced understanding of the context of the imperial period before and after Constantine. The chapters in this collection each treat an aspect of the relationship between early Christian art and the rituals, practices, or imagery of the empire, and offer a new and fresh perspective on the development of Christian art in its imperial background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Margaret Jensen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1451487665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451487664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fortress Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Robin Margaret Jensen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986256331007,"sku":"9781451487664","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ebd15d9d-8600-48d3-8ee3-fa08521df750.jpg?v=1683282278","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-empire-robin-margaret-jensen-9781451487664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}