A history of the church in 100 objects

A history of the church in 100 objects

Mike Aquilina

Book - 2017

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Subjects
Church history > Miscellanea.
Material culture > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Published
Notre Dame, Indiana : Ave Maria Press [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Mike Aquilina (author)
Other Authors
Grace Aquilina (author)
Physical Description
424 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781594717505
  • Introduction
  • The Church of the Apostles and Martyrs
  • 1. The Silver Star in Bethlehem
  • 2. A Jerusalem Paving Stone
  • 3. A Roman Grate
  • 4. Wooden Post by the Sea in India
  • 5. Loaves and Fish
  • 6. Lapis Lazuli Plaque
  • 7. An Ancient Amulet
  • 8. Stones of the Jerusalem Temple
  • 9. The Chains of St. Peter in Rome
  • 10. A Catacomb Painting
  • 11. A Sarcophagus
  • 12. Certificate of Sacrifice
  • 13. Catacomb Niches
  • 14. Codex Sinaiticus
  • 15. Diocletian's Tomb
  • The Church and the Empire
  • 16. The Colossus of Constantine
  • 17. Empress Helena's Dirt
  • 18. A Ravenna Mosaic
  • 19. A Scene from Homer's Iliad
  • 20. St. Ambrose's Bones
  • 21. The Winner's Wreath
  • 22. Glass Unguentarium
  • 23. Ethiopian Cross
  • 24. St. Menas's Flask
  • 25. A Milan Baptistery
  • 26. Eustochium's Cave
  • 27. A Wedding Ring
  • 28. Theodora's Halo
  • 29. A Boy's Notebook
  • The Dark Ages
  • 30. A Scribe's Stylus
  • 31. St. Patrick's Bell
  • 32. A Vessel for Wine in the Dark Ages
  • 33. A Coin of the Umayyad Caliphate
  • 34. An Icon
  • 35. St. Boniface's Ax
  • The Middle Ages
  • 36. The Porphyry Stone
  • 37. Cyrillic Script
  • 38. A Censer Used in the Divine Liturgy
  • 39. Arms and Armor
  • 40. A Bishop's Crozier
  • 41. Bell Works
  • 42. The Holy Grail
  • 43. The Rose Window at Notre Dame
  • 44. A Medieval Beaker
  • 45. St. Francis's Tunic
  • 46. A Philosophy Textbook
  • 47. Mortuary Cross
  • 48. An Antipope's Seal
  • 49. St. Catherine Monument
  • 50. Graffiti at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
  • 51. Damaged Artwork in Constantinople
  • Renaissance and Reformations
  • 52. Gutenberg's New Machine
  • 53. Christopher Columbus's Compass
  • 54. The Miter of Cardinal Cisneros
  • 55. A Sign of the Inquisition
  • 56. Alexander VI's Seal
  • 57. Michelangelo's Pietà
  • 58. Dome of St. Peter's
  • 59. The Wittenberg Doors
  • 60. Bartolomé's Manuscript
  • 61. The Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • 62. A Ledger Book
  • 63. Iñigo's Bookshelves
  • 64. St. Pius V's Shoe
  • 65. Rosary Beads
  • 66. A Sketch by St. John of the Cross
  • 67. The Acquiescence of Walsingham
  • The Age of Revolutions
  • 68. The Sacred Heart of Jesus
  • 69. St. Junípero's Cradle
  • 70. The Declaration of Independence
  • 71. The Guillotine
  • 72. Symbols of the Papacy
  • 73. Seton Rock
  • 74. A Confessional
  • 75. Cardinal Newman's Desk
  • 76. The Marble Figure of Bl. Pius IX
  • 77. Holy Water Bottles
  • 78. A Parchment Page-Turner
  • 79. Union Membership Pin
  • The Global Village
  • 80. St. Thérèses Curls
  • 81. A Ballot from the Conclave that Elected Pius X
  • 82. First Communion Card
  • 83. Pope Benedict XV's Fountain Pen
  • 84. A Weapon against Genocide
  • 85. A Newspaper Headline
  • 86. A Poster of the Russian Revolution
  • 87. A Hole in the Wall
  • 88. Bl. Salvador Huerta Gutierrez's Tools
  • 89. Mussolini-Era Ribbons and Pins
  • 90. A Concentration Camp Sign
  • 91. The Maritain Medal
  • 92. Vatican II Parking Pass
  • 93. The Pill
  • 94. Catholic Conference Tapes
  • 95. Fetal Models
  • 96. Altar of Sacrifice, San Salvador
  • 97. Catholics on Television
  • 98. Banknotes, Poland, 2006
  • 99. A Cathedral in Korea
  • 100. Pilgrim Offerings
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Mike Aquilina (The Witness of Early Christian Women) and his freelance journalist daughter, Grace, put a new twist on Christian history by showcasing 100 significant artifacts from the 2,000-year history of Christianity. Objects (a term the authors use liberally) include the Cave of the Nativity, catacomb niches, stained glass, the Holy Grail, loaves and fish, and the Wittenberg Door, among others. Descriptions of the items are crisp, and even the most devout Christians will learn about their faith in new ways by considering common objects, such as the sacrament, within their complete historical contexts. Occasionally the choice of object seems odd (the birth control pill, the guillotine) and the section about Catholics on television serves as a commercial for EWTN, the Catholic station where Mike is a host. But these are small distractions in an otherwise robust work. This creative historical overview proves that Christian stories can continue to be fresh and insightful. (Nov.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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