Author : Ingvild Sælid Gilhus
Release : 2019
Genre : Africa
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 742/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Archangel Michael in Africa by : Ingvild Sælid Gilhus

Download or read book The Archangel Michael in Africa written by Ingvild Sælid Gilhus. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book takes an interdisciplinary approach in order to understand angels, focusing on Africa and the cult and persona of the Archangel Michael. Traditional methods in the study of religion including philology, papyrology, art and iconography, anthropology, history, and psychology are combined with methodologies deriving from memory studies, graphic design, art education, and semiotics. Chapters explore both historical and contemporary case studies from Coptic Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, and South Africa, providing a comparative perspective on the Archangel Michael. The book contains 25 images, and further images can be found on the book's webpage. Innovative in both its methodologies and geographical focus, this book is an important contribution to the study of religion and art, Christianity in Africa, and Coptic studies."--Bloomsbury publishing.