John Dillenberger
Images and Relics: Theological Perceptions and Visual Images in Sixteenth-Century Europe
Oxford:
Oxford University Press,
1998.
248 pp.; 85 b/w ills.
Cloth
$45.00
(0195121724)
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In his preface, the author states that he intends to provide a “comprehensive account” (vii) of the place of images in sixteenth-century religious reformations—a laudable goal, though one that this volume ultimately falls short of delivering. John Dillenberger, a noted scholar of theological history, continues his contributions to the study of Reformation history, while taking a different angle by focusing on the role and perception of images in the sixteenth century. The author’s endeavor, particularly...