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Byzantine Christianity
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- Book Synopsis
- <p>This third volume in the pioneering A People's History of Christianity series focuses on the religious lives of ordinary people and introduces the religion of the Byzantine Christian laity by asking the questions: What did ordinary Christians do in church, in their homes and their workshops? How were icons used? How did the people celebrate, marry, and mourn? Where did they go on pilgrimage?Contributors include: </p> <p>* Derek Krueger, University of North Carolina at Greensboro</p> <p>* Vasiliki Limberis, Temple University</p> <p>* Georgia Frank, Colgate University</p> <p>* James Skedros, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology</p> <p>* Nicholas Constas, Harvard University</p> <p>* Sharon Gerstel, University of Maryland</p> <p>* Peter Hatlie, Univerity of Dallas at Rome</p> <p>* Charles Barber, University of Notre Dame</p> <p>* Brigitte Pitarakis, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris</p> <p>* Alice-Mary Talbot, Dumbarton Oaks</p> <p>* Jaclyn Maxwell, Ohio University</p> </p>
- About The Author
- Derek Krueger is Professor of Religious Studies and head of the department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Among his many publications is Symeon the Holy Fool: Leontius's Life and the Late Antique City (University of California Press, 1996).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780800697211
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fortress Press, (03 March 2010)
- Number of Pages
- 272
- Weight
- 556 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 235 x 178 x 19 mm
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