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Christus in Natura: Quellen, Hermeneutik Und Rezeption Des Physiologus

by Kindschi Garsk Schw

  • Hardback
  • 262 pages
  • Publisher: de Gruyter
  • 21 x 28 x 1.7 cm

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For scholars and historians of Christian literature

Unpacks the symbolism and history of the Physiologus

Enriches your knowledge of early Christian nature study

Explore the symbolic depth of the natural world in this scholarly study of the ancient Christian text, the Physiologus.

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This volume offers detailed studies into the Physiologus, a Greek manuscript probably written in Egypt in the 2nd century CE. The Physiologus was the first Christian text to sum up a general understanding of nature using biblical and pagan sources and it has an extensive reception history throughout the medieval period. Its symbolic use of animals and plants, etc., has deeply influenced visual arts, literature, and heraldry, but this visual language often remains enigmatic. This book, going back to a project of the Swiss National Foundation (Das . Der griechische Physiologus und die Wurzeln der frühchristlichen Naturdeutung) offers new insights into the origins and the interpretation of this symbolic language.

  • Title

    Christus in Natura: Quellen, Hermeneutik Und Rezeption Des Physiologus

  • Author

    Kindschi Garsk Schw

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    de Gruyter

  • Published

    November 2019

  • Weight

    904g

  • Page Count

    262

  • Dimensions

    21 x 28 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9783110494709

  • ISBN-10

    3110494701

  • Eden Code

    5220494