The stunning mosaics that illustrate the story of Creation in the church of San Marco in Venice are the focus of Penny Howell Jolly's compelling and provocative book. Although the genesis mosaics allegedly copy a nearly destroyed fifth-century illuminated Greek manuscript, Jolly interprets them as a social document revealing the essential misogyny that existed in 13th-century Venice. 12 color plates. 34 b&w illustrations.
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The stunning mosaics that illustrate the story of Creation in the church of San Marco in Venice are the focus of Penny Howell Jolly's compelling and provocative book. Although the genesis mosaics allegedly copy a nearly destroyed fifth-century illuminated Greek manuscript, Jolly interprets them as a social document revealing the essential misogyny that existed in 13th-century Venice. 12 color plates. 34 b&w illustrations.
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Add this copy of Made in God's Image? : Eve and Adam in the Genesis to cart. $120.66, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by University of California Press.
