The Archangel Michael in Africa: History, Cult and Persona

The Archangel Michael in Africa: History, Cult and Persona - Paperback

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The Archangel Michael in Africa: History, Cult and Persona - Paperback

The Archangel Michael in Africa: History, Cult and Persona - Paperback

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by Ingvild Saelid Gilhus (Editor), Alexandros Tsakos (Editor), Marta Camilla Wright (Editor)

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.
ISBN9781350242678
PublisherBloomsbury Academic
GenreReligion & spirituality, History, and Arts
FormatPaperback
PublishedFebruary 2021
LanguageENG- English
Pages264
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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