Jonah in the Catacombs: Text, Ritual, and Magic in the Presence of a Biblical Prophet

Using images of Jonah in early Christian funerary art as a case study, this article explores questions of reception and the nature of the relationship between the Hebrew Bible and images of Jonah, especially as they appear in the Roman catacombs. I will argue that while the images do not represent a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Erickson, Amy 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft 2022
In: Die Bibel in der Kunst
Year: 2022, Volume: 6, Pages: 1-25
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jonah / Iconography / Vatican Palace / Catacomb culture / Intertextuality / Chaos / Order / Christianity / Jews / Romans
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
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