The Third Dimension of Coptic Books: Sacrality in Materiality
Books are complex objects. They have an undeniable material dimension, because they are artifacts characterized by a refined technology that has evolved over the centuries, and at the same time, they are vectors of intellectual products, consisting of the work(s) that they convey. However, books may...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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MDPI
2024
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Religions
Année: 2024, Volume: 15, Numéro: 1 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
codices buried with deceased persons
B Coptic manuscripts B material sacredness B Christian Egypt B Eschatology |
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| Résumé: | Books are complex objects. They have an undeniable material dimension, because they are artifacts characterized by a refined technology that has evolved over the centuries, and at the same time, they are vectors of intellectual products, consisting of the work(s) that they convey. However, books may also have a third dimension, since they embody the sacrality of a cult, belong to a performing rite, are offered to god(s) for the salvation of a soul, etc. Therefore, they incorporate an intrinsic sacredness for the simple reasons that they contain certain texts and are used on certain occasions to perform a certain rite. This paper explores the sacred aspect of Coptic codices and their third dimension, analyzing in particular the special case of books buried with a deceased person. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel15010004 |