Tours of Hell in the Judeo-Christian and Zoroastrian Traditions: The Apocalypse of Peter and the Book of Ardā Wīrāz
The Apocalypses of Peter and of Paul, as well as the Acts of Thomas, feature a visit of the underworld by their protagonist. The parallel has long been noted with the Book of Ardā Wīrāz; contrary to what has often been claimed, however, the origin of this trope can be traced in Iranian literature ba...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Early christianity
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 360-376 |
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Apocalyptic Literature
B Apocalypse of Peter B Zoroastrian eschatology B Tours of hell B Acts of Thomas B Second Temple Judaism B Gnosticism |
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| Summary: | The Apocalypses of Peter and of Paul, as well as the Acts of Thomas, feature a visit of the underworld by their protagonist. The parallel has long been noted with the Book of Ardā Wīrāz; contrary to what has often been claimed, however, the origin of this trope can be traced in Iranian literature back to the Achaemenid period, whereas it only appears in Judeo-Christian literature at a time when Zoroastrian theological themes were exerting a discernible influence on it. |
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| ISSN: | 1868-8020 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Early christianity
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/ec-2023-0023 |