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The Archangel Michael in Africa: History, Cult and Persona

Hardcover |English |1350084719 | 9781350084711

The Archangel Michael in Africa: History, Cult and Persona

Hardcover |English |1350084719 | 9781350084711
Overview
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.
ISBN: 1350084719
ISBN13: 9781350084711
Author: Ingvild Saelid Gilhus, Alexandros Tsakos, Marta Camilla Wright
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2019-08-08
Language: English
PageCount: 264
Dimensions: 6.14 x 0.62 x 9.21 inches
Weight: 19.36 ounces
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.
Editorial Reviews


"This book is a tremendous resource for understanding the diversity of Michael veneration in ancient and modern African Christianity. It is also a significant advancement in the study of the origins of Michael veneration, as
well as in his enduring popularity. The collected essays offer insight into late antique conceptions of the archangel, ways of representing Michael in the Middle Ages, and Michael's appearances in present-day African cultures." --RANGAR CLINE, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Oklahoma, USA


"This collection of essays presents intriguing analyses of the roles and function of Michael the Archangel within African Christianities. The interplay of textual, visual, oral, and archaeological evidence sheds light on this heavenly figure of importance of importance to not only the medieval Coptic Church of Egypt and Nubia, but also the contemporary the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and more recent faith movements in South Africa. Anglophone readers will find a world but rarely encountered." --
John Arnold, Associate Professor of History at Freedonia, USA


Ingvild Sælid Gilhus is Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Bergen, Norway.



Alexandros Tsakos is Scientific Director of the Collection of Manuscripts and Rare Books of the Special Collections of the University Library of Bergen, Norway.

Marta Camilla Wright is a PhD student in the Study of Religion at the University of Bergen, Norway.
 

Marta Camilla Wright is a Phd student in the Study of Religion at the University of Bergan, Norway.

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Overview
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.
ISBN: 1350084719
ISBN13: 9781350084711
Author: Ingvild Saelid Gilhus, Alexandros Tsakos, Marta Camilla Wright
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2019-08-08
Language: English
PageCount: 264
Dimensions: 6.14 x 0.62 x 9.21 inches
Weight: 19.36 ounces
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.
Editorial Reviews


"This book is a tremendous resource for understanding the diversity of Michael veneration in ancient and modern African Christianity. It is also a significant advancement in the study of the origins of Michael veneration, as
well as in his enduring popularity. The collected essays offer insight into late antique conceptions of the archangel, ways of representing Michael in the Middle Ages, and Michael's appearances in present-day African cultures." --RANGAR CLINE, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Oklahoma, USA


"This collection of essays presents intriguing analyses of the roles and function of Michael the Archangel within African Christianities. The interplay of textual, visual, oral, and archaeological evidence sheds light on this heavenly figure of importance of importance to not only the medieval Coptic Church of Egypt and Nubia, but also the contemporary the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and more recent faith movements in South Africa. Anglophone readers will find a world but rarely encountered." --
John Arnold, Associate Professor of History at Freedonia, USA


Ingvild Sælid Gilhus is Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Bergen, Norway.



Alexandros Tsakos is Scientific Director of the Collection of Manuscripts and Rare Books of the Special Collections of the University Library of Bergen, Norway.

Marta Camilla Wright is a PhD student in the Study of Religion at the University of Bergen, Norway.
 

Marta Camilla Wright is a Phd student in the Study of Religion at the University of Bergan, Norway.

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  • Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.

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Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

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  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

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Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.

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