The Little Known Language of Biblical Colors: The Example of melas in the Septuagint and the New Testament

Color descriptions depend on both culture and era. An explicit example consists in the Greek term melas which was used at the earliest stage of developing the Greek literature to describe various dark colors, as well as difficult mental states and negative emotions, whereas in the Hellenistic papyru...

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Main Author: Rambiert-Kwasniewska, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2023, Volume: 53, Issue: 2, Pages: 122-134
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / New Testament / Color / Color symbolism
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Color Symbolism
B Bible
B Color
B dark
B melas
B Black
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