Visual rhetoric of the married laity in late antiquity, the: iconography, the christianization of marriage, and alternatives to the ascetic ideal
Auteur :
Ellison, Mark D.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032546476
Date de publication :
14 avr. 2025
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
740 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study examines third- and fourth-century portraits of married Christians and associated images, reading them as visual rhetoric in early Christian conversations about marriage and celibacy, and recovering lay perspectives underrepresented in literary sources.