Gebundenes Buch

Apocryphal and Esoteric Sources in the Development of Christianity and Judaism

Beschreibung

Apocryphal traditions, often shared by Jews and Christians, have played a significant role in the history of both religions. The 26 essays in this volume show how such traditions were elaborated in literatures, liturgies, figurative arts and mythology, in regions ranging from Ethiopia to Italy.

Autor

Igor Dorfmann-Lazarev, Ph.D. (2002) and Habilitation (2009) at ÉPHÉ - Sorbonne, is a lecturer in Armenian civilisation at the University of Aix-en-Provence. He is interested in the interaction of religions across pre-modern Eurasia and in the cross-cultural development of ecclesiastical institutions in Syria, South Caucasus and Anatolia. In his recent publications, he has focused on the transmission of apocrypha in the South Caucasus and on the phenomenon of cultural blending in apocrypha.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: de Gruyter Brill
• Seitenzahl: 652
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1075g
• ISBN-13: 9789004445932
• ISBN-10: 9004445935
• Artikelnr.: 60670647