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The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Archaeology

by David K. Pettegrew, William R. Caraher

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 17.1 x 24.8 x 3.6 cm

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The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Archaeology brings together expert work by leading scholars of the archaeology of Early Christianity and the Roman world in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions. The thirty-four contributions to this volume survey Christian material culture and ground the history, culture, and society of the first seven centuries of Christianity in archaeological method, theory, and research. The essays emphasize the link between archaeological fieldwork, methods, and regional and national traditions in constructing our knowledge of the Early Church and Christian communities within the context of the ancient Mediterranean, Near East, and Europe. Three sweeping introductory essays provide historical perspectives on the archaeology of the Early Christian world. These are followed by a series of topical treatments that focus on monuments and environments ranging from Christian churches to catacombs, martyria, and baths, as well as classes of objects of religious significance such as ceramics, lamps, and icons. Finally, the volume locates the archaeology of the Early Christian world in fifteen regional studies stretching from Britain to Persia, highlighting the unique historical contexts that have shaped scholarly discussion across time and space. The thorough, carefully-researched essays offer the most intensive, state-of-the-art treatment of recent research into the archaeology of Early Christianity available.
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  • Authors

    David K. Pettegrew +2

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    March 2022

  • Weight

    1181g

  • Dimensions

    17.1 x 24.8 x 3.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780197625316

  • ISBN-10

    0197625312

  • Eden Code

    5631503

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