Early Christians and Their Art

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This collection of essays by biblical scholars, art historians, and experts in early Christianity explores a variety of topics and issues regarding the material culture of early Christianity. Contributors place early Christian art found in sarcophagi, catacombs, architecture, mosaics, gems, and much more in dialogue with New Testament and early Christian texts. Scholars and students will benefit from these interdisciplinary essays that shed new light on early Christian beliefs and practices by placing them in their proper historical, cultural, political, and religious contexts.