The Binding of Isaac in Art of Late Antiquity

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The Binding of Isaac in Art of Late Antiquity is written by Bonnie L. Kutbay and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476653623 (ISBN 10) and 9781476653624 (ISBN 13).

From the third through the sixth centuries, the binding of Isaac saw a flourish of representation in Christian, Byzantine and Jewish art. These images engaged the viewer in a religious experience that highlighted sacrifice, salvation and liturgy, and reflected an increased visual richness of sacrificial and liturgical concepts. In contrast to earlier scholarship on the sacrifice of Isaac that offered general descriptions of the period and digressions on isolated images, this book presents the interpretation of specific works depicting the binding of Isaac by his father Abraham across time, examining the iconography, style, social context and purpose of the sacrifice in the artworks.