Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption by Stephen J. S

Description: Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption by Stephen J. Shoemaker The ancient Dormition and Assumption traditions are the earliest accounts of the Virgin Marys departure from this life. They first developed in the eastern Mediterranean during the early Christian period. This book presents a study of these traditions in the English language, and it is intended as an introduction to the earliest traditions. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. The ancient Dormition and Assumption traditions are a collection of over sixty different narratives, preserved in nine ancient languages, that commemorate the end of the Virgin Marys life. These traditions have longbeen overlooked by scholars of early Christianity, no doubt largely because this complicated corpus was insufficiently well known. The present study aims to remedy this situation with a detailedanalysis of the earliest traditions of Marys death, including liturgical and archaeological evidence as well as the numerous narrative sources. Several of the most important narratives are translated in appendices, many appearing in English for the first time. The book will be of interest to all scholars of early Christian literature. Author Biography Stephen J. Shoemaker is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Oregon Table of Contents 1: Earliest Dormition Traditions2: Palestinian Cult of the Virgin3: Rival Traditions of Marys Death4: Prehistory and Origins of the Dormition TraditionsAppendicesA. The Ethiopic Liber RequieiB. Earliest Greek Dormition NarrativeC. Fifth-Century Syriac FragmentsD. The Ethiopic Six BooksE. (Ps.-) Evodius of RomeF. Jacob of SerugG. Palm Narrative Parallels Review `... un ouvrage superbe et fondamental dune utilité extrême ... Ce premier volume est une promesse dun opus à venir de grande valeur.Journal of Ecclesiastical History`What is truly striking about this book is its meticulous and thorough research. Specialist in the Dormition materials and Marian devotion will henceforward meed to take into account Shoemakers claims. Likewise, students and scholars of early Christianity will welcome the translations he provides in the appendices.Church History Long Description The ancient Dormition and Assumption traditions are a collection of over sixty different narratives, preserved in nine ancient languages, that commemorate the end of the Virgin Marys life. These traditions have long been overlooked by scholars of early Christianity, no doubt largely because this complicated corpus was insufficiently well known. The present study aims to remedy this situation with a detailed analysis of the earliest traditions of Marys death,including liturgical and archaeological evidence as well as the numerous narrative sources. Several of the most important narratives are translated in appendices, many appearing in English for the first time. The book will be of interest to all scholars of early Christian literature. Review Text `... un ouvrage superbe et fondamental dune utilité extrême ... Ce premier volume est une promesse dun opus à venir de grande valeur.Journal of Ecclesiastical History`What is truly striking about this book is its meticulous and thorough research. Specialist in the Dormition materials and Marian devotion will henceforward meed to take into account Shoemakers claims. Likewise, students and scholars of early Christianity will welcome the translations he provides in the appendices.Church History Review Quote What is truly striking about this book is its meticulous and thoroughresearch. Specialist in the Dormition materials and Marian devotion willhenceforward meed to take into account Shoemakers claims. Likewise, studentsand scholars of early Christianity will welcome the translations he provides inthe appendices.Church History Feature The first systematic study of these traditions to appear in English, it challenges many basic assumptions about these traditionsIncludes the first English translations of the most important narratives - many from relatively obscure ancient languagesThe longest and most significant narrative, the Ethiopic Liber Requiei, appears in its entirety in a modern language for the first time Details ISBN0199250758 Author Stephen J. Shoemaker Short Title ANCIENT TRADITIONS OF THE VIRG Language English ISBN-10 0199250758 ISBN-13 9780199250752 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2003 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1968 DOI 10.1604/9780199250752 UK Release Date 2003-01-16 AU Release Date 2003-01-16 NZ Release Date 2003-01-16 Pages 476 Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Early Christian Studies Publication Date 2003-01-16 Alternative 9780199210749 DEWEY 232.91 Illustrations 6 figures Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97828562;

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