Uncircumcision in Early Christian Art

Apart from Adam and Eve, all the figures depicted nude in early Christian art are Jewish men, notably Daniel in the lions' den, Jonah at rest under the gourd plant, and Jesus in the scene of his baptism. Notwithstanding biblical authority to the contrary, they are consistently depicted as uncir...

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Main Author: Couzin, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press [2018]
In: Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 601-629
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Church / Art / Biblical character / Penis / Circumcision (Man)
IxTheo Classification:CE Christian art
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KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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