Symbols of the Church (Paperback)

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Product Description

Symbols of the Church describes the origin and meaning of hundreds of church symbols. Just by thumbling through this booklet, you will discover the fascinating stories behind the symbols you see every time you go to church. Old Testament, New Testament, apostles, and saints' symbols are discussed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 46 pages
• Publisher: Abingdon Press; Revised edition (June 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0687183014
• ISBN-13: 978-0687183012
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #632,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Symbols of the Church, January 25, 2000

By	C. B. (Cincinnati Ohio) - See all my reviews

This is a wonderful little guide. It gives you many symbols and a brief explanation of their meaning. It's broken into sections for easier reference, i.e. symbols of the apostles, symbols of saints, crosses, etc. It also includes liturgical colors and seasons of the church year. I only wish it had more symbols defined! A very handy, quick reference, and a good place to start to find out what basic symbols really mean.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awaiting the digital edition, October 27, 2005

By	Brian J. Fegely "Pennsylvania Freemason" (Philadelphia PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This booklet (it is just under fifty pages) packs enough information regarding Western Christian symbols for those doing embroidery or hand-drawn signs and banners. It is a good, quick survey of many symbols and their very general meanings. For the researcher, it is a good place to start exploring iconography, and a useful directory for reading Christian art.
Church publications and even embroidery shops with digital equipment look forward to the CD carrying the clipart and commentaries.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Symbols of the Church, December 8, 2002

By A Customer

As a person interested in chuch banner-making, I was rather disappointed. While there is a lot in this little book, the pictures were too tiny (about an inch high) to be very useful.