Calculating Christmas: Hippolytus and December 25th
When did December 25 become the date for Christmas? An inscribed statue and several patristic manuscripts show an early association of Jesus’s birth with December 25. Investigate the early church fathers’ calendrical calculations that resulted in this date.
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeology review
Anno: 2022, Volume: 48, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 50-54 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Archeologia biblica
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
HIPPOLYTUS, Antipope, ca. 170-235 or 6
B Christmas B SATURNALIA B Christian inscriptions B BIRTH of Jesus Christ |
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| Edizione parallela: | Non elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | When did December 25 become the date for Christmas? An inscribed statue and several patristic manuscripts show an early association of Jesus’s birth with December 25. Investigate the early church fathers’ calendrical calculations that resulted in this date. |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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