| Description |
1 online resource (604 pages) |
| Series |
Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements |
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Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements
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| Contents |
Paulinus of Nola, courtyards, and canthari : a second look / Annewies van den Hoek and John J. Herrmann, Jr. -- Thecla the beast fighter : a female emblem of deliverance in early Christian popular art / Annewies van den Hoek and John J. Herrmann, Jr. -- "Two men in white" : observations on an early Christian lamp from North Africa with the Ascension of Christ / John J. Herrmann, Jr. and Annewies van den Hoek -- Anicius Auchenius Bassus, African red slip ware, and the church / Annewies van den Hoek -- The sphinx : an Egyptian theological symbol in Clement of Alexandria / John J. Herrmann, Jr. and Annewies van den Hoek -- Clement of Alexandria, acrobats, and the elite / Annewies van den Hoek and John J. Herrmann, Jr. -- Celsus' competing heroes : Jonah, Daniel, and their rivals / Annewies van den Hoek and John J. Herrmann, Jr. -- Divine twins or saintly twins : the Dioscuri in an early Christian context / Annewies van den Hoek -- The saga of Peter and Paul : emblems of Catholic identity in Christian literature and art / Annewies van den Hoek -- Apocalyptic themes in the monumental and minor art of early Christianity / John J. Herrmann, Jr. and Annewies van den Hoek -- Odysseus wanders into late antiquity / Annewies van den Hoek -- Execution as entertainment : the Roman context of martyrdom / Annewies van den Hoek |
| Summary |
New perspectives are provided on late antique cults, popular entertainment, and the decoration of Christian churches through a fresh look at Christian writings, popular ceramics, and elite works of mosaic, metalwork, and marble sculpture |
| Notes |
Chapter Ten. Apocalyptic Themes in the Monumental and Minor Art of Early Christianity |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-459) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| In |
EBL |
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Christian art and symbolism -- To 500.
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Christianity and culture -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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Christian literature, Early -- History and criticism
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Pottery, Early Christian.
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Pottery, Classical.
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ART -- Subjects & Themes -- General.
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Christian art and symbolism
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Christian literature, Early
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Christianity and culture -- Early church
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Pottery, Classical
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Pottery, Early Christian
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Herrmann, John Joseph
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| LC no. |
2013025808 |
| ISBN |
9789004256934 |
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9004256938 |
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