Surrounded by Wolves: A Reparative Visual Criticism of Susanna (LXX Daniel 13) in Text and Early Christian Art
This article is located at the intersection of text and image and proposes a reparative visual criticism (RVC) of the story of Susanna and the Elders found in Daniel 13 (LXX). As one of the earliest narratives depicted in early Christian art, the story of Susanna and the Elders forms part of a syste...
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| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2025
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Journal of early Christian history
Anno: 2025, Volume: 15, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 17-39 |
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Feminist
B Sexuality B Susanna and the Elders B reparative visual criticism B gender-based violence B South African context B early Christian art |
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