Symbolism and the Christian Imagination Claudel the volume “does honor first

the volume “does honor first to Mauriac himself

Through their friends Léon Bloy and Humbert Clerissac

and to correct false impressions that his narratives and characters are defined by misanthropy and pessimism

and contributing glosses

Of particular interest

Symbolism and the Christian Imagination Claudel the volume “does honor firstBy Herbert Musurillo, S. J. Symbolism and the Christian Imagination is a fascinating exploration of the Christian imagination from the Apostolic age to the high Medieval period. Employing a plethora of examples and figures, patristic and classicist scholar Herbert Musurillo, S. J., develops a highly detailed and deftly balanced to the genesis and terminus of Christian art and literature. In the words of its author, the book demonstrates how the