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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Annewies van den Hoek , John Joseph HerrmannPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 122 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.043kg ISBN: 9789004255388ISBN 10: 9004255389 Pages: 582 Publication Date: 25 September 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsI. Paulinus of Nola, Courtyards, and Canthari: A Second Look II. Thecla the Beast Fighter: A Female Emblem of Deliverance in Early Christian Popular Art III. Two Men in White: Observations on an Early Christian Lamp from North Africa with the Ascension of Christ IV. Anicius Auchenius Bassus, African Red Slip Ware, and the Church V. The Sphinx: An Egyptian Theological Symbol in Clement of Alexandria VI. Clement of Alexandria, Acrobats, and the Elite VII. Celsus' Competing Heroes: Jonah, Daniel, and their Rivals VIII. Divine Twins or Saintly Twins: The Dioscuri in an Early Christian Context IX. The Saga of Peter and Paul: Emblems of Catholic Identity in Christian Literature and Art X. Apocalyptic Themes in the Monumental and Minor Art of Early Christianity XI. Odysseus Wanders into Late Antiquity XII. Execution as Entertainment: The Roman Context of MartyrdomReviews... series of highly interesting and original articles that attempt to explicate the theological significance of [...] images produced in the Roman empire at the beginning of the Christian era. [...] The authors' methodology typically combines a skillful review of literary sources with a wide-ranging survey of the pictorial images of late antiquity. The results are often enlightening and the essays are a pleasure to read. - Jeffrey Spier, University of Arizona, in: Journal of Roman Archaeology 27 (2014) Der grosse Verdienst der hier versammelten Texte liegt darin, dieses haufig vernachlassigte Bildmedium zur Erforschung der spatantiken Kunstgeschichte zu nutzen. - Armin Bergmeier, Munchen, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 140 (2015) ... series of highly interesting and original articles that attempt to explicate the theological significance of [...] images produced in the Roman empire at the beginning of the Christian era. [...] The authors' methodology typically combines a skillful review of literary sources with a wide-ranging survey of the pictorial images of late antiquity. The results are often enlightening and the essays are a pleasure to read. Jeffrey Spier, University of Arizona, Journal of Roman Archaeology Volume 27 (2014) ... series of highly interesting and original articles that attempt to explicate the theological significance of [...] images produced in the Roman empire at the beginning of the Christian era. [...] The authors' methodology typically combines a skillful review of literary sources with a wide-ranging survey of the pictorial images of late antiquity. The results are often enlightening and the essays are a pleasure to read. Jeffrey Spier, University of Arizona, Journal of Roman Archaeology Volume 27 (2014) 'Der grosse Verdienst der hier versammelten Texte liegt darin, dieses haufig vernachlassigte Bildmedium zur Erforschung der spatantiken Kunstgeschichte zu nutzen.' Armin Bergmeier, Munchen, Theologische Literaturzeitung 140 (2015) Author InformationAnnewies van den Hoek, Ph.D (1988), is lecturer in Jewish and Early Christian Greek at Harvard Divinity School. Among her works are a monograph on Clement of Alexandria and Philo (Brill, 1988) and a Greek text edition of Stromateis IV in Sources Chretiennes (Cerf, 2001). John J. Herrmann, Jr., Ph.D. (1973), is Curator of Classical Art Emeritus of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. His articles, books, and contributions to exhibition catalogues range through Greek, Roman, and Early Christian art and architectural decoration. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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