From Prophet to Miracle-Working Saint : Dynamic Approaches to Elijah in Ancient and Medieval Cultures /
The versatile figure of Elijah as Jewish prophet, Christian saint and Muslim "green man" plays at once a controversial and a unifying role across cultures. This collection of essays delves into the rich Elijah traditions that connect late-antique Mesopotamia to modern Europe. It emphasizes...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill Deutschland,
2026.
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Contexts of Ancient and Medieval Anthropology ;
12.
Schöningh, Fink and mentis Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
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| Summary: | The versatile figure of Elijah as Jewish prophet, Christian saint and Muslim "green man" plays at once a controversial and a unifying role across cultures. This collection of essays delves into the rich Elijah traditions that connect late-antique Mesopotamia to modern Europe. It emphasizes how Elijah's many-sided character cannot be explained by his sparse mentions in the Bible. His enormous popularity rather depends on a network of artistic and performative interpretations that developed in different traditions and were divulged through cultic practices and feasts in which Elijah was the protagonist. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (490 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783657798230 |