Kilka uwag o paramedycznym zastosowaniu oliwy przez chrześcijan w okresie wczesnobizantyńskim

Sources of the Early Byzantine Period describe Christian practices of using oil for medical purposes. These practices were not usual medical procedures. The sources describe the medical use of oil obtained from church lamps or giv­en by clergymen or by holy men, whose prayers were believed to stren...

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Published in:Vox Patrum
Main Author: Ireneusz Milewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 2014-09-01
Subjects:
antyczne chrześcijaństwo
obyczaje pogańskie w życiu codziennym antycznych chrześcijan
historia starożytna
wczesne Bizancjum
oliwa
Online Access:https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vp/article/view/3590
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Summary:Sources of the Early Byzantine Period describe Christian practices of using oil for medical purposes. These practices were not usual medical procedures. The sources describe the medical use of oil obtained from church lamps or giv­en by clergymen or by holy men, whose prayers were believed to strengthened the “medical” properties of the oil. These practices were used by Christians in many provinces of the Eastern Roman Empire, including Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Bithynia.
ISSN:0860-9411
2719-3586

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