From Idols to Icons: The Emergence of Christian Devotional Images in Late Antiquity (Volume 12) (Christianity in Late Antiquity) 9780520345423, 9780520975736, 2021056653, 2021056654, 0520345428

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From Idols to Icons: The Emergence of Christian Devotional Images in Late Antiquity (Volume 12) (Christianity in Late Antiquity)
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