The world's oldest church: Bible, art, and ritual at Dura-Europos, Syria

Michael Peppard provides a historical and theological reassessment of the oldest Christian building ever discovered, the third-century house-church at Dura-Europos. Contrary to commonly held assumptions about Christian initiation, Peppard contends that rituals here did not primarily embody notions o...

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Main Author: Peppard, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New Haven London Yale University Press [2016]
In:Year: 2016
Reviews:[Rezension von: Peppard, Michael, The world's oldest church] (2019) (DeMaris, Richard E.)
Series/Journal:Synkrisis
Knowledge Unlatched Round 2 Collection History 2
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B House church (Dura-Europos) / Church building / Architecture / Furnishing / Christian art / History 200-300
Further subjects:B Art, Early Christian (Syria) (Dura-Europos (Extinct city))
B Christian art and symbolism (Syria) (Dura-Europos (Extinct city))
B Dura-Europos (Extinct city)
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Summary:Michael Peppard provides a historical and theological reassessment of the oldest Christian building ever discovered, the third-century house-church at Dura-Europos. Contrary to commonly held assumptions about Christian initiation, Peppard contends that rituals here did not primarily embody notions of death and resurrection. Rather, he portrays the motifs of the church's wall paintings as those of empowerment, healing, marriage, and incarnation, while boldly reidentifying the figure of a woman formerly believed to be a repentant sinner as the Virgin Mary. This richly illustrated volume is a breakthrough work that enhances our understanding of early Christianity at the nexus of Bible, art, and ritual
ISBN:0300216513