The first printed edition of the translation (parts) of the Bible from Church Slavonic to Serbian by Bishop Platon Atanacković. The book contains 21 copperplate engravings made by Viennese masters, each of which is signed.
Dimensions
19 x 11 cm
Pages
317
Publisher
Štamparija mehitarista, Beč, 1857.
Cyrillic alphabet. Hardcover.
Language: Serbian.
One copy is available
The book is bound and restored, the leaves are neatly cut. The most damaged were the first and last pages, as well as some pages with copper engravings, but they were restored to their original state.
Condition:Used, good condition (visible signs of use)
The Most Faithful Advocate of Our Church, Our People, Our Family, Our Heart is a theological-Marian work by the Croatian priest, bishop, and writer Mijo Škvorec (1919–1989).
The book is a meditation on the immortality of the soul, faith and the triumph of life over death, written in the context of post-war Europe and communist pressure on the Church.