The World's Oldest Church
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Author
Publication
2016 - Yale University Press, New Haven, No place, unknown, or undetermined
Language
English
Word Count
86,000 words, Guess
Page Count
344 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28357246M
- ISBN-139780300213997
- OCLC Control Number910504060
- OCLC Control Number951155277
- Internet Archiveworldsoldestchur0000pepp
Classifications
- LCCBR185
- LCCN7973.6.S92 D87 2016
Description
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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