{"product_id":"9781442625181","title":"The Christ Child in Medieval Culture: Alpha es et O!","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe cult of the Christ Child flourished in late  medieval Europe across lay and religious, as  well as geographic and cultural boundaries. Depictions of Christ's boyhood are  found throughout popular culture, visual art, and literature. \u003cem\u003eThe  Christ Child in Medieval Culture\u003c\/em\u003e is  the first interdisciplinary investigation of how representations of the Christ  Child were conceptualized and employed in this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe  contributors to this unique volume analyse depictions of the Christ Child through  a variety of frameworks, including the interplay of mortality and divinity, the  medieval conceit of a suffering Christ Child, and the interrelationships  between Christ and other figures, including saints and ordinary children. \u003cem\u003eThe  Christ Child in Medieval Culture\u003c\/em\u003e synthesizes  various approaches to interpreting the cultural meaning of medieval religious  imagery and illuminates the significance of its most central figure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140262674672,"sku":"9781442625181","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442625181_p0.jpg?v=1763809678","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442625181","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}