- Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
- 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.
- Series Statement
- Synkrisis
- Uniform Title
- World's oldest church (Online)
- Synkrisis.
- Alternative Title
- World's oldest church (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-283) and indexes.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- LCCN
- 2015937851
- OCLC
- ssj0001716825
- Author
Peppard, Michael.
- Title
The world's oldest church [electronic resource] : Bible, art, and ritual at Dura-Europos, Syria / Michael Peppard.
- Imprint
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
- Series
Synkrisis
Synkrisis.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-283) and indexes.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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