The Origins of the Furnace Motif: From Magico-Religious Ritual to Early Modern Tale of Makeability

The article delves into the fiery furnace motif and its evocations of the healing and makeability of men. Building on previous research conducted in religious history, art history and anthropology, a diachronic analysis of the textual and visual traditions of this motif is made. At its base lies the...

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Main Author: Wauters, Wendy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2020
In: Journal of Early Modern Christianity
Year: 2020, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 85-110
RelBib Classification:AZ New religious movements
CD Christianity and Culture
CE Christian art
KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Transformation
B furnace motif
B magico-religious ritual
B Iconography
B makeability of men
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