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Index
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Prologue
Notes
CHAPTER ONE Longing for Paradise
Heavenly Beauty and the Soul
Incarnational Theology and the Beauty of the Church
A Holy Fulfillment: The Old Testament and the Adornment of the Church
Manifesting the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth: A Call to Beauty
Notes
CHAPTER TWO Of Tunics, Togas, and Tradition
Prototypical Garments of Antiquity
Garments of the Classical World
Garments of Late Antiquity
Garments of the Early Byzantine Age16 and the Emergence of a Standardized Vestment Tradition
Scarves of Office: Orarion, Epitrachelion, Omophorion
Ancillary Vestment Pieces
Zone (Belt)
Epimanikia (Cuffs)
Epigonation
Further Development of Bishops’ Vestments
Conclusion
Notes
CHAPTER THREE The Garments of Salvation
Present-Day Usage of Orthodox Christian Vestments
Baptismal Robe
Vestments of the Minor Orders
Vestments of the Major Orders
Vestments of the Deacon
Vestments of the Presbyter
Vestments of the Bishop
Cassocks
Headgear
Monastic Garments
Notes
CHAPTER FOUR The Paraments of Paradise
Paraments Defined
Early Christian Worship and Its Influence on Church Textiles
The Standardization of Orthodox Christian Paraments
A Walking Tour of the Church
Paraments Piece by Piece
Antimension
Katasarkion
Endytei (Altar Cloth)
Eiliton
Gospel Cover
Liturgical Veils
Communion Cloth
Sponge
Epitaphios
Decorative Veils
Podea
Banners
Miscellaneous Cloths
Iconostasion Curtains
Paraments as Furnishings
Materials and Methods of Historic Liturgical Embroidery
Notes
CHAPTER FIVE A Meadow in Full Bloom
Color Perception: Modern vs. Ancient
Leukos: White or Brilliant?
The Color Dark
The Purple Paradox
A Brief History of Natural Dyestuffs
The Advent of Synthetic Dyes
Color Usage Today
Notes
CHAPTER SIX
A Brief History of Textiles
A Heritage of Silk: The Byzantine Silk Industry
The Designs of Liturgical Textiles
Galloon
Liturgical Textile Symbols
Knotwork
Cross
Monograms
Floral Designs—Carnations, Palmettes, Roses/Hearts, Lilies, Trees, Lotus, etc.
Birds and Animals
Vegetative Motifs
The Legacy of Orthodox Christian Textiles
Notes
Afterword
APPENDIX A Care and Laundering of Orthodox Liturgical Vestments and Paraments1
Proper Cleaning of Vestments and Paraments
Cleaning Velvet
Removing Wax on Vestments
Proper Care of Communion Cloths
Rotating Vestments
Storage of Vestments and Paraments
Pest Protection
Storing Epitaphoi
Long-Term Storage of Vestments
Insuring Vestments
Proper Cleaning and Care of Cassocks
To Remove Dirt from Exorasa Hems
Disposal of Vestments
Notes
APPENDIX B Liturgical Color Guidelines
Color According to Liturgical Date
Color According to Category of Commemoration
Color According to Season
APPENDIX C Vesting Prayers1
Of the Deacon
Of the Priest
Of the Bishop
Notes
APPENDIX D Glossary
APPENDIX E Sketches of Fully Vested Clergy
Bibliography
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