This is a little book full of big ideas, written in Rowan Williams' usual thoughtful and insightful way. In his introduction he gently explores the status of Icons which I would hope allows all but the most puritanical to see that Icons can be encountered as a devotional tool free from idolatry.
One of the joys of this book is that it offers an introduction to some icons which are unfamiliar to Western eyes while also allowing you a fresh encounter with others like Rublev's "Trinity" which have become so ubiquitous in recent years that they have been diminished almost to the status of wall paper.
Each chapter takes an Icon in turn, but is structured in paragraphs which can either be read continuously or dipped in and out of from time to time (which is how I read it).
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