Symbolism and the Christian Imagination Claudel is currently associate professor of

is currently associate professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Mount St

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Symbolism and the Christian Imagination Claudel is currently associate professor ofBy Herbert Musurillo, S. J. Symbolism and the Christian Imagination is a fascinating exploration of the Christian imagination from the Apostolic age to the high Medieval period. Employing a plethora of examples and figures, patristic and classicist scholar Herbert Musurillo, S. J., develops a highly detailed and deftly balanced to the genesis and terminus of Christian art and literature. In the words of its author, the book demonstrates how the