Ancient Christianity in the Caucasus / Edition 1

by Tamila Mgaloblishvili

Overview

The is the first volume of Iberica-Caucasica, a new annual publication based in Tbilisi (Georgia) and devoted exclusively to the art, history and culture of the Caucasus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780700706334
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/12/1998
Series:	Caucasus World
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

foreword Foreword; Introduction, Tamila Mgaloblishvili; Chapter 1 Die Ausbreitung des Christentums in Georgien*, Ernst Bammel; Chapter 2 St Andrew in Samtskhe — Archaeological Proof?, Vakhtang Licheli; Chapter 3 The Jewish Diaspora and Early Christianity in Georgia, Tamila Mgaloblishvili, Iulon Gagoshidze; Chapter 4 La Place de Jerusalem Dans la ‘Conversion de la Georgie’, Michel van Esbroeck; Chapter 5 A New Manuscript of Rufinus' Account of the Conversion of Georgia and the Legacy of Rufinus in East and West, Caroline P. Bammel; Chapter 6 Early Medieval Stelae in Georgia in the Context of East Christian Art, Kitty Machabeli; Chapter 7 Jewish Elements in the Origin of North African Christianity, Johannes van Oort; Chapter 8 Das Tempelneubauprojekt Julians, Harriet Brändie; Chapter 9 Les Debuts du Monachisme en Palestine; Chapter 10 John Chrysostom and the Jews — A Reconsideration, Adolf M. Ritter; Chapter 11 Armazian Script, Konstantin Tsereteli; Part 1 Classis Papers; Chapter 12 ::, Ekvthimé Takaïshvili; Chapter 13 La Reproduction de la Legende du Bœuf D'Ilori sur L'Icone de St Georges de L'Eglise de Zugdidi, Ekvthimé Takaïshvili; Chapter 14 ::, Giorgi N. Chubinashvili;

Editorial Reviews

'Fourteen essays provide a most welcome introduction to the Christian culture of Georgia in the early medieval period.' - Medium Aevum

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