Representations of architecture in late antiquity
Buildings and architectural metaphors occupy an important place in early Christian literature. Heaven was conceived of as a city, Christ is a cornerstone, apostles and prophets are foundations and pillars, the Virgin Mary is a gateway to salvation and believers are living stones. This dissertation s...
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University of East Anglia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.695043 |