Life Of Jesus In Icons: From The 'Bible Of Tbilisi' (SCARCE HARDBACK FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY AUTHOR. FRANCIS J MOLONEY)

Strathfield, Australia: St Pauls, 2008. NrF/Fine. First Edition, First Printing in d/w. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, FRANCIS J MOLONEY, on front endpaper without dedication. SIgning reads, 'Francis J Moloney SDB'. In the Cathedral Church of Mary of the Assumption in Tbilisi, Georgia, in Eastern Europe, 'The Word of Life', is proclaimed in the Liturgy, and also told through one hundred and thirty icons of scenes from the Bible, elegantly arranged along the Cathedral's side walls. Thirty of these icons, which tell the story of the life of Jesus, are reproduced in this book together with the relevant biblical texts and a commentary written especially for the English language edition by Francis J Moloney, SDB. The Catholic Chuch in Georgia wishes to become a bridge between the Churches of the East and the West. Through the publication of these icons, rarely seen by Christians of the West, it hopes to witness to the richness of the sacred tradition of the universal Church. Moloney was, born in Melbourne, Australaia in 1940, and is a distinguished Australian biblical scholar. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR FRANCIS J MOLONEY. . Signed By Francis J Moloney. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Fine.