Entitled, Beauty, Spirit, Matter: Icons in the Modern World, here is what the publishers webpage says about the book:
Sacred Icons, images of God made man and man made God, have never ceased to be an
integral part of Orthodox Christian cultures, but it is only now, after centuries
of absence, that they are becoming understood again in the west. The attraction
of their strange beauty and mystery is ultimately rooted in the fact that icons resonate
with our innermost being as creatures of both spirit and matter.
As there are numerous excellent books about the theology and the liturgical use of
icons, this volume concentrates on the broader implications of the icon’s theology
for our lives in the twenty-first century; exploring the insight that icons give
to such contemporary issues as ecology, the relationship between sacred art and culture
or that between scientific knowledge and spiritual knowledge, the role of our bodies
in the spiritual life and the nature of beauty.
Those that took Aidan's workshop will remember his humble spirit and the deeply spiritual approach that he takes to his art. I am sure that this new book will be full of deep insights and inspiration. The book is 288 pages long with 32 colour plates and Gracewing has priced it at the amazingly low price of £14.99
The St. Mary's University College bookstore will be ordering 20 copies of the book as soon as it is available from the publisher as well as additional copies of Aidan's earlier book. Hopefully these will be in stock for those attending this spring and summer's workshops to purchase.
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