The World's Oldest Church: Bible, Art, and Ritual at Dura-Europos, Syria
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: January 18, 1932, Excavation Block M8 -- One. Dura- Europos and the World's Oldest Church -- Two. Anointed like David -- Three. Lord and Shepherd of the Water -- Four. The Pro cession of Women -- Five. A Woman at a Well -- Conclusion:...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven, CT
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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| Further subjects: | B
History, Ancient
B Art, Early Christian (Syria) (Dura-Europos (Extinct city)) B Christian art and symbolism (Syria) (Dura-Europos (Extinct city)) B Religion B Religion / Christianity / History |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780300213997 |
| Summary: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: January 18, 1932, Excavation Block M8 -- One. Dura- Europos and the World's Oldest Church -- Two. Anointed like David -- Three. Lord and Shepherd of the Water -- Four. The Pro cession of Women -- Five. A Woman at a Well -- Conclusion: Paradise Restored -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Index of Ancient Sources 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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| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 0300216513 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.12987/9780300216516 |