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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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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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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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Print version record. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
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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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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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Dura-Europos (Extinct city)
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ART / Subjects & Themes / General.
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Art, Early Christian. (OCoLC)fst00816193
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Christian art and symbolism. (OCoLC)fst00858904
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Syria -- Dura-Europos (Extinct city)
(OCoLC)fst01896912
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HISTORY / Ancient / General.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Peppard, Michael, author. World's oldest church 9780300213997 (OCoLC)910504060 |
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9780300213997 |
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9780300216516 (electronic bk.) |
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0300216513 (electronic bk.) |
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0300213999 |
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9780300213997 |
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0300213999 |
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9780300213997 |
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