Hourihane, director of the Princeton Index of Christian Art, invited scholars to present papers on iconography in Byzantine art. Articles range from particular types of images, such as towers
and ladders, to individual church frescos, to iconographic representations of royalty in many media. Appropriately, iconoclasm is also discussed, in this case done by both Christian and Muslim
believers. An article on how frieze work and borders indicate the beginnings of eastern heraldry shows another aspect of art research, as does one on marks of ownership in manuscripts. The
final essay is on the Princeton collection itself, the story of the collectors who donated the basis for this fantastic resource for scholars. Black and white illustrations of the art discussed
give a glimpse into the wealth of material available in the collection. Erratum: The caption for Figure 1A on pg. 3 should read: Fig. 1A: Vatican Virgil, Ms. lat. 3225, f. 35v, Carthage, 4th
century. The caption appears correctly in the List of Illustrations on pg. xiii. This volume was co-published by the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Art, Brepols, and the Index of
Christian Art. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
