Canones: the art of harmony: the canon tables of the four gospels

Since early times Christians devised solutions for harmonizing and navigating the Four Gospels, coping with four only partly matching narratives of the Life of Christ. The most sophisticated device were the ‘Canon Tables’ attributed to Eusebius. Prefaced to the Gospels, the Tables appear since the e...

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Contributors: Bausi, Alessandro 1963- (Editor) ; Reudenbach, Bruno 1952- (Editor) ; Wimmer, Hanna 1981- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2020
In: Studies in manuscript cultures (volume 18)
Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Canones: the art of harmony : the canon tables of the four gospels] (2023) (Kraus, Thomas J., 1965 -)
Series/Journal:Studies in manuscript cultures volume 18
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kanontafeln / Illuminated manuscript / History 300-800
B Eusebian Canon Tables / Reception / History
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B New Testaments
B Literature & literary studies
B Regional Studies
B The Early Church
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Since early times Christians devised solutions for harmonizing and navigating the Four Gospels, coping with four only partly matching narratives of the Life of Christ. The most sophisticated device were the ‘Canon Tables’ attributed to Eusebius. Prefaced to the Gospels, the Tables appear since the earliest examples within finely decorated architectural frames, which became a most typical subject of late antique and medieval book art
ISBN:3110625849
Access:Open Access
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 20.500.12854/63735