Theophonia the divine voice

Saint John of Damascus and texts transmitted in his corpus

Collected Works, Volume 3: Writings in Defence of Holy Images

Four texts on the defence and veneration of holy images appear together in the edition’s icon volume.

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Key themes

  • Holy images
  • Worship and veneration

Questions for your reading

  • How do the texts distinguish an image from the person honoured through it?

About the editions

Translation and editing credits: Panagiotis S. Papaevangelou.

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