Real Presence by Sr Sister Wendy Beckett
Journeys to the heart of the great treasure-house of pre-Iconoclastic icons at Mt Sinai to celebrate its unique historical and spiritual value, and to reveal the spirituality and devotional practices of our ancestors.
‘Sister Wendy has a poet's ear and writes very tenderly about the significance of these extraordinary early artefacts' -- Good Book Guide
‘Describing in words things heavenly and divine is a task which she tackles commendably as she brings to this book a synthesis of her life in religious profession and her aptitudes as an art historian.' -- CR Quarterly Review
‘This is a short, readable, but not at all superficial book.' -- The Franciscan
Sister Wendy has a poet's ear and writes tenderly about the significance of early icons. -- Good Book Guide
...gorgeously illustrated... -- Theological Book Review Volume 23 No.1
Listed in the 'New Titles Just Published' section -- Church Times
'This book is descriptive and devotional...to have the whole range of these icons considered in one place is a gift indeed.' -- The Church Times Books for Christmas Supplement
‘Prayerful and heartfelt Real Presence engages with the spiritual imagination of the early Church, giving insight into all the emotion and drama of early Christianity, and readers will find their own faith enriched.' -- Methodist Recorder
Reviewed in the Church of England Newspaper * Church of England Newspaper *
‘Describing in words things heavenly and divine is a task which she tackles commendably as she brings to this book a synthesis of her life in religious profession and her aptitudes as an art historian.' -- CR Quarterly Review
‘This is a short, readable, but not at all superficial book.' -- The Franciscan
Sister Wendy has a poet's ear and writes tenderly about the significance of early icons. -- Good Book Guide
...gorgeously illustrated... -- Theological Book Review Volume 23 No.1
Listed in the 'New Titles Just Published' section -- Church Times
'This book is descriptive and devotional...to have the whole range of these icons considered in one place is a gift indeed.' -- The Church Times Books for Christmas Supplement
‘Prayerful and heartfelt Real Presence engages with the spiritual imagination of the early Church, giving insight into all the emotion and drama of early Christianity, and readers will find their own faith enriched.' -- Methodist Recorder
Reviewed in the Church of England Newspaper * Church of England Newspaper *
Sister Wendy became a nun at the age of 16, went on to live for nearly 20 years as a hermit, and then was exposed to the world in a successful television career as the 'art nun'. She is the author of over 20 books with art as the main theme. She continues to live a largely cloistered life, devoted to prayer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781441158871 |
| ISBN 10 | 1441158871 |
| Title | Real Presence |
| Author | Sr Sister Wendy Beckett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Continuum Publishing Corporation |
| Year published | 2010-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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