The Archangel Michael in Africa - History, Cult and Persona

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, alongside 25 images. 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.>

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• Authors: Ingvild Sælid Gilhus, Ingvild Saelid (University of Bergen Gilhus, Ingvild Saelid Tsakos Gilhus, GILHUS INGVILD SAELI, Alexandros Tsakos, Wright
• Assisted by: Ingvild Sælid Gilhus (Editor), Ingvild Saelid (University of Bergen Gilhus (Editor), Alexandros Tsakos (Editor), Alexandros (University of Bergen Tsakos (Editor), Marta Camilla Wright (Editor), Marta Camilla (University of Bergen Wright (Editor), Martha Camilla Wright (Editor), Martha Camilla (University of Bergen Wright (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781350084711
• ISBN: 978-1-350-08471-1
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Christentum, Afrika, Kunst, allgemein, HISTORY / Africa / General, Religion - Church History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, ART / African