The World's Oldest Church : Bible, Art, and Ritual at Dura-Europos, Syria / Michael Peppard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peppard, Michael, author.

Series:

Synkrisis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Haven Yale University Press 2016

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

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 re-identifying 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.This title was made Open Access by libraries from around the world through Knowledge Unlatched.

Notes:

CC BY

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

1048733270

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.26530/OAPEN_604619