Belief And Cult In Fourth Century Papyri
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Belief And Cult In Fourth Century Papyri
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Author : Malcolm Choat
language : en
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Release Date : 2006
Belief And Cult In Fourth Century Papyri written by Malcolm Choat and has been published by Brepols Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Christianity and other religions categories.
This study examines the terms and features in the Greek and Coptic documentary papyri from fourth-century CE Egypt which bear on the religious beliefs of their scribes, composers, senders, and recipients. These include onomastics, formulaic expressions, invocations of particular deities, the way the name of God is written, titles of officials, and linguistic choice. Where previous studies have often found predicative criteria and clear-cut boundaries, here a new narrative of the development of late-antique religious vocabulary and scribal practice is found in the ambiguity and the confluence of religious traditions which the papyri reveal. Malcolm Choat lectures and researches in the Ancient History Documentary Research Centre and the Department of Ancient History, at Macquarie University, Sydney. This is the first volume in the series Studia Antiqua Australiensia, produced within the Ancient History Documentary Research Centre, Macquarie University.
Religious Identifications In Late Antique Papyri
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Author : Mattias Brand
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-10-17
Religious Identifications In Late Antique Papyri written by Mattias Brand and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-17 with History categories.
This volume provides novel social-scientific and historical approaches to religious identifications in late antique (3rd–12th century) Egyptian papyri, bridging the gap between two academic fields that have been infrequently in full conversation: papyrology and the study of religion. Through eleven in-depth case studies of Christian, Islamic, “pagan,” Jewish, Manichaean, and Hermetic texts and objects, this book offers new interpretations on markers of religious identity in papyrus documents written in Coptic, Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Arabic. Using papyri as a window into the lives of ordinary believers, it explores their religious behavior and choices in everyday life. Three valuable perspectives are outlined and explored in these documents: a critical reflection on the concept of identity and the role of religious groups, a situational reading of religious repertoire and symbols, and a focus on speech acts as performative and efficacious utterances. Religious Identifications in Late Antique Papyri offers a wide scope and comparative approach to this topic, suitable for students and scholars of late antiquity and Egypt, as well as those interested in late antique religion. A PDF version of this book is available for free in Open Access at www.taylorfrancis.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Following Osiris
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Author : Mark Smith
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Following Osiris written by Mark Smith and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
Osiris, god of the dead, was one of ancient Egypt's most important deities. This volume is concerned with ancient Egyptian conceptions of the relationship between Osiris and the deceased, focusing on five distinct periods over four millennia to trace changes in aspirations for the Osirian afterlife and explore when and why they occurred
Lettered Christians
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Author : Lincoln Blumell
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2012-03-02
Lettered Christians written by Lincoln Blumell and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-02 with Religion categories.
With the discovery of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri just over a century ago a number of important texts directly relating to ancient Christianity have come to light. While certain literary texts have received considerable attention in scholarship by comparison the documentary evidence relating to Christianity has received far less attention and remains rather obscure. To help redress this imbalance, and to lend some context to the Christian literary materials, this book examines the extant Christian epistolary remains from Oxyrhynchus between the third and seventh centuries CE. Drawing upon this unique corpus of evidence, which until this point has never been collectively nor systematically treated, this book breaks new ground as it employs the letters to consider various questions relating to Christianity in the Oxyrhynchite. Not only does this lucid study fill a void in scholarship, it also gives a number of insights that have larger implications on Christianity in late antiquity.
Papyri And The Social World Of The New Testament
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Author : Sabine R. Huebner
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-07-11
Papyri And The Social World Of The New Testament written by Sabine R. Huebner and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-11 with Bibles categories.
Explores the socio-economic background of people in the New Testament using papyrological evidence from Roman Egypt.
Maidens Magic And Martyrs In Early Christianity
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Author : Jan N. Bremmer
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2017-07-13
Maidens Magic And Martyrs In Early Christianity written by Jan N. Bremmer and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-13 with Religion categories.
In this work, Jan N. Bremmer aims to bring together the worlds of early Christianity and those of ancient history and classical literature - worlds that still all too rarely interlock. Contextualising the life and literature of the early Christians in their Greco-Roman environment, he focusses on four areas. A first section looks at more general aspects of early Christianity: the name of the Christians, their religious and social capital, prophecy and the place of widows and upper-class women in the Christian movement. Second, the chronology and place of composition of the early apocryphal Acts of the Apostles and Pseudo-Clementines are newly determined by paying close attention to their doctrinal contents, but also, innovatively, to their onomastics and social vocabulary. The author also analyses the frequent use of magic in the Acts and explains the prominence of women by comparing the Acts to the Greek novel. Third, an investigation into the theme of the tours of hell suggests a new chronological order, shows that the Christian tours were indebted to both Greek and Jewish models, and illustrates that in the course of time the genre dropped a large part of its Jewish heritage. The fourth and final section concentrates on the most famous and intriguing report of an ancient martyrdom: the Passion of Perpetua. It pays special attention to the motivation and visions of Perpetua, which are analyzed not by taking recourse to modern theories such as psychoanalysis, but by looking to the world in which Perpetua lived, both Christian and pagan. It is only by seeing the early Christians in their ancient world that we might begin to understand them and their emerging communities. (Publisher's description).
Numerals In Early Greek New Testament Manuscripts
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Author : Zachary Cole
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2017-05-08
Numerals In Early Greek New Testament Manuscripts written by Zachary Cole and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-08 with Religion categories.
In Numerals in Early Greek New Testament Manuscripts, Zachary J. Cole examines the distinctively Christian method of number-writing shared by early scribes and illustrates its relevance for textual criticism, Christian material and visual culture, codicology, and theology.
Qur N Quotations Preserved On Papyrus Documents 7th 10th Centuries
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-07-08
Qur N Quotations Preserved On Papyrus Documents 7th 10th Centuries written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-08 with Religion categories.
Qurʾān Quotations Preserved on Papyrus Documents is the first book on Qurʾān quotations in Arabic original letters, legal deeds, and amulets. It also explores how radiocarbon can be used for the dating of documents and Qurʾānic manuscripts.
Writing And Communication In Early Egyptian Monasticism
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Author : Malcolm Choat
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2017-02-06
Writing And Communication In Early Egyptian Monasticism written by Malcolm Choat and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-06 with Religion categories.
The presence and practice of writing and modes of communication within late antique Egyptian monasticism is examined in a volume which addresses monks as letter writers, copyists, readers, and teachers, and the symbolic and spiritual value of the written word.
Coptic Culture And Community
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Author : Mariam F. Ayad
language : en
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Release Date : 2024-01-16
Coptic Culture And Community written by Mariam F. Ayad and has been published by American University in Cairo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-16 with History categories.
A wide-ranging exploration of the daily lives of ordinary Coptic Christians, from late Antiquity until today This volume brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to examine aspects of the daily lived experiences of Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority from late Antiquity to the present. In doing so, it serves as a supplement and a corrective to institutional or theological narratives, which are generally rooted in studying the wielders of historical power and control. Coptic Culture and Community reveals the humanity of the Coptic tradition, giving granular depth to how Copts have lived their lives through and because of their faith for two thousand years. The first three sections consider in turn the breadth of the daily life approach, perspectives on poverty and power in a variety of different contexts, and matters of identity and persecution. The final section reflects on the global Coptic diaspora, bringing themes studied for the early Coptic Church into dialog with Coptic experiences today. These broad categories help to link fundamental questions of socio-religious history with unique aspects of Coptic culture and its vibrant communities of individuals. Contributors: - Nicola Aravecchia, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Mariam F. Ayad, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt - Renate Dekker, Leiden, the Netherlands - Lois M. Farag, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - Ihab Khalil, Coptic Museum of Canada, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada - A.D. MacDonald, Sydney, Australia - Ash Melika, California Baptist University, Riverside, California, USA - Samuel Moawad, Institute of Egyptology and Coptology, Münster, Germany - Helene Moussa, Coptic Museum of Canada, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada - Alanna Nobbs, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia - Carolyn Ramzy, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Christina Thérèse Rooijakkers, Leiden University, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands - Youhanna Nessim Youssef, Sankt Ignatios College, University College Stockholm, Sweden