TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jensen, Robin Margaret, 1952-  
TI  - Baptismal imagery in early Christianity: ritual, visual, and theological dimensions 
SN  - 9780801048326|c(pbk.)  
AV  - BV803 .J45 2012  
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group
KW  - Baptism
KW  - History
KW  - Early church, ca. 30-600
KW  - Baptism in art
KW  - Liturgy and art
KW  - Christian art and symbolism
KW  - To 500
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-225) and index; Baptism as cleansing from sin and sickness -- Incorporation into the community -- Baptism as sanctifying and illuminative -- Baptism as dying and rising -- Baptism as the beginning of the new creation
N2  - "Robin Jensen examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite. She explores five models for understanding baptism, showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice."--Publisher description
ER  -