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1 online resource (xi, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
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Synkrisis |
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Synkrisis.
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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 |
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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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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Art, Early Christian -- Syria -- Dura-Europos (Extinct city)
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Christian art and symbolism -- Syria -- Dura-Europos (Extinct city)
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ART -- Subjects & Themes -- General.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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Art, Early Christian.
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Christian art and symbolism.
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Dura-Europos (Extinct city) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040016
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Syria -- Dura-Europos (Extinct city)
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300216516 |
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0300216513 |
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0300213999 |
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9780300213997 |
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