Sachgebiete

Beschreibung:

179 S.; 144 Illustrationen; 24 cm. Originalhardcover mit Schutzumschlag.

Bemerkung:

Gutes Ex.; Umschl. etwas berieben. - Englisch. // Most histories of the early Church tell us little about catacombs. Yet these burial places, in the vicinity of Rome and at many other sites, have preserved an invaluable record of the ideas and aspirations of the Christians, in inscriptions, reliefs and paintings. A religion is thus revealed that is far more direct and simple than the religion of literary and theological works, which had their source largely in doctrinal controversy. The cutting of tombs into rock was common practice over thousands of years in many Mediterranean lands. It is, however, only the Christians - and the Jews - who have left so large a number of funeral monuments of outstanding historical, religious and artistic significance. In this richly illustrated book the author discusses the principal features of the catacombs and in particular interprets their abundant decoration in the light of the scriptures. (Verlagstext) // INHALT : The Making of the Catacombs ---- The History of the Catacombs in Antiquity ---- The Rediscovery of the Catacombs ---- The Decoration of the Catacombs ---- The Old Testament and the Catacombs ---- The New Testament and the Catacombs ---- The Burial Places of Heretics and Schismatics ---- Sicily, Tunisia, Naples, Malta ---- The Life and Death of the Christians ---- Notes ---- Select Bibliography ---- List of Illustrations ---- Index. ISBN 0500020914