Christianizing Egypt : syncretism and local worlds in late antiquity /

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How does a culture become Christian, especially one that is heir to such ancient traditions and spectacular monuments as Egypt? This book offers a new model for envisioning the process of Christianization by looking at the construction of Christianity in the various social and creative worlds active...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Frankfurter, David, 1961- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2017.
Collection:Martin classical lectures.
Sujets:
332 B.C.-640 A.D.
Christianity and other religions > Egyptian.
Syncretism (Religion) > Egypt.
Christianisme > Relations > Religion égyptienne.
Syncrétisme > Égypte.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Essays.
RELIGION > Reference.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > General.
Christianity
Egyptians > Religion
Interfaith relations
Religion
Syncretism (Religion)
Egypt > Religion > 332 B.C.-640 A.D.
Égypte > Religion > 332 av. J.-C.-640.
Egypt
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1. Remodeling the Christianization of Egypt
  • Chapter 2. Domestic Devotion and Religious Change
  • Chapter 3. Controller of Demons, Dispenser of Blessings
  • Chapter 4. A Site of Blessings, Dreams, and Wonders
  • Chapter 5. The Magic of Craft
  • Chapter 6. Scribality and Syncretism
  • Chapter 7. Whispering Spirits, Holy Processions
  • Afterword
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index

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