The Curious Case of Noah's ...BOX?

Many early Christian and Jewish representations of Noah’s ark depict it as a box on legs. Learn how early translations of the biblical text may have led to the confusion.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wachsmann, Shelley 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2021
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2021, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 56-59
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Noah / Deluge / Ark of Noah (Motif) / Archaeology / Hukok / Synagogue / Mosaic / Coin hoards / Dinar (Provinz Afyonkarahisar)
B Biblical archaeology
Further subjects:B Bible
B History of Biblical events
B COINS; History
B Noah's Ark
B BIBLE; History of Biblical events; Art
B CHRISTIAN art & symbolism
B FLOODS in art
B Species
B Noah's ark in art
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Many early Christian and Jewish representations of Noah’s ark depict it as a box on legs. Learn how early translations of the biblical text may have led to the confusion.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review