How to Read the Gospel(s): Reading and Ritual in Late Ancient SyriaJournal of Theological StudiesSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/J4XDNE9T/tei
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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.DanielEastmanHow to Read the Gospel(s): Reading and Ritual in Late Ancient Syriahttp://syriaca.org/cbss/J4XDNE9Thttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/J4XDNE9Thttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/J4XDNE9TJournal of Theological StudiesNS 70:12019271-316The present essay examines the ritual functions of Four-Gospel books, or tetraevangelia, in late ancient Syriac Christianity. Drawing on a range of sources—including tetraevangelia manuscripts, liturgical texts, and material evidence from late ancient Syria and Mesopotamia—the essay makes two primary points. First, it argues that the physical form and layout of Syriac Gospel codices conditioned how they were read, both inside and outside of the context of the liturgy. Second, it demonstrates that Gospel codices were not mere textual containers, but were themselves powerful ritualizing objects that manifested the physical presence and agency of Christ, again both inside and outside of liturgical contexts. In making these arguments, the essay engages with and contributes to research across the fields of art history, ritual theory, and late ancient studies.
Eastman, Daniel. “How to Read the Gospel(s): Reading and Ritual in Late Ancient Syria.” Journal of Theological Studies NS 70:1 (2019): 271–316.
Daniel Eastman, How to Read the Gospel(s): Reading and Ritual in Late Ancient Syria,Journal of Theological Studies NS 70:1 (2019): 271–316.GospelsIV-VII CENew Testamentbemabooksliturgics