The World's Oldest Church

Bible, Art, and Ritual at Dura-Europos, Syria

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church History, History, Ancient History
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Author: Michael Peppard ISBN: 9780300216516
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: January 5, 2016
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Michael Peppard
ISBN: 9780300216516
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: January 5, 2016
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English
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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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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