The world's oldest church: Bible, art, and ritual at Dura-Europos, Syria
Michael Peppard provides a historical and theological reassessment of the oldest Christian building ever discovered, the third-century house-church at Dura-Europos. Contrary to commonly held assumptions about Christian initiation, Peppard contends that rituals here did not primarily embody notions o...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven London
Yale University Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Peppard, Michael, The world's oldest church] (2019) (DeMaris, Richard E.)
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| Series/Journal: | Synkrisis
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
House church (Dura-Europos)
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Art, Early Christian (Syria) (Dura-Europos (Extinct city))
B Christian art and symbolism (Syria) (Dura-Europos (Extinct city)) B Dura-Europos (Extinct city) |
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| Summary: | Michael Peppard provides a historical and theological reassessment of the oldest Christian building ever discovered, the third-century house-church at Dura-Europos. Contrary to commonly held assumptions about Christian initiation, Peppard contends that rituals here did not primarily embody notions of death and resurrection. Rather, he portrays the motifs of the church's wall paintings as those of empowerment, healing, marriage, and incarnation, while boldly reidentifying the figure of a woman formerly believed to be a repentant sinner as the Virgin Mary. This richly illustrated volume is a breakthrough work that enhances our understanding of early Christianity at the nexus of Bible, art, and ritual Michael Peppard provides a historical and theological reassessment of the oldest Christian building ever discovered, the third-century house-church at Dura-Europos. Contrary to commonly held assumptions about Christian initiation, Peppard contends that rituals here did not primarily embody notions of death and resurrection. Rather, he portrays the motifs of the church's wall paintings as those of empowerment, healing, marriage, and incarnation, while boldly reidentifying the figure of a woman formerly believed to be a repentant sinner as the Virgin Mary. This richly illustrated volume is a breakthrough work that enhances our understanding of early Christianity at the nexus of Bible, art, and ritual |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis Seite 263-283 |
| ISBN: | 0300213999 |