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This book begins with, 'Like all other art, the art of the Orthodox Church developed within a particular culture and consequently may only be understood in the context of its own history.

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At the same time there is something timeless and universal about the icon.' It suggests that there is a dichotomy between understanding icons as a member of the Orthodox Church and other Christian Churches. However, the author does not dwell on this but rather outlines clearly a way of comprehending the Orthodox icons.

In the first part of the book the author covers just what an icon is and its importance in the Orthodox and to a lesser extent the Catholic Church. The author refers to icons as a way to deepen your spirituality.

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That there is an increasing interest by Westerners to understand and appreciate these Orthodox icons. For we live in a world full of nonstop visual stimuli and the contemplative nature of icons counters that stimuli. In this b