Encounters with God, In Quest of the Ancient Icons of Mary, By Author Sister Wendy Beckett

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Encounters with God

In Quest of the Ancient Icons of Mary

Author: Sister Wendy Beckett

Publisher: Orbis Books

132 pages

Binding: Hardcover

$22.00

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Encounters with God is a story of discovery and spiritual adventure. Sister Wendy Beckett, a contemplative nun and beloved art commentator, travels from England, 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.

In the course of her pilgrimage, Sister Wendy also reviews the history of Christian art, the meaning and function of icons, and shares her thoughts on the relation between beauty, prayer, and the search for God. In her quest for these ancient icons, she feels that she has encountered something greater than an image: "I have called it an encounter with God, because that is truly what it was for me, and what I hope it will be for you, too."

Encounters with God is bound in hardcover with high quality paper that exquisitely shows off the icon images found on most pages in the book.

New Release: June 2009

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