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The Afterlife in Early Christian Carthage: Near-Death Experiences, Ancestor Cult, and the Archaeology of Paradise - Routledge Studies in the Early Christian World Stephen E. Potthoff 1st edition
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The Afterlife in Early Christian Carthage: Near-Death Experiences, Ancestor Cult, and the Archaeology of Paradise - Routledge Studies in the Early Christian World
Stephen E. Potthoff
The Afterlife in Early Christian Carthage explores how the visionary experiences of early Christian martyrs shaped and informed early Christian ancestor cult and the construction of the cemetery as paradise. Taking the early Christian cemeteries in Carthage as a case study, the volume broadens our understanding of the historical and cultural origins of the early Christian cult of the saints, and highlights the often divergent views about the dead and post-mortem realms expressed by the church fathers, and in graveside ritual and the material culture of the cemetery. This fascinating study is a key resource for students of late antique and early Christian culture.
254 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 2, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138182981 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 254 |
| Dimensions | 244 × 164 × 18 mm · 556 g |
| Language | English |
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