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Title: The church in the catacombs : a description of the primitive church of Rome : illustrated by its sepulchral remains
Year: 1846 (1840s)
Authors: Maitland, Charles, 1815-1866
Subjects: Catacombs Christian art and symbolism Church history
Publisher: London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
Contributing Library: Robarts – University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto
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See p. 173, LONDON:LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS, PATERNOSTER-ROW, 1846. TO THE REV. EDWARD CRAVEN HAWTREY, D.D. HEAD MASTER OF ETON COLLEGE,AS A SMALL TOKEN OF RESPECT AND ESTEEM, THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. CONTENTS. Page Introduction —— 1 The Origin of the Catacombs – – – – 16 The Catacombs as a Christian Cemetery – – 36 The Martyrs of the Catacombs – – 80 The Symbols used in the Catacombs – – – 156 The Offices and Customs of the Ancient Church – 185 The Origin of Christian Art – 239 Conclusion —— 298 DIRECTION TO THE BINDER. Place the Triumph of Titus opposite p. 77. THE CHURCH IN THE CATACOMBS, CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION. The subterranean galleries which penetrate thesoil surrounding the city of Rome, after having forfour centuries served as a refuge and a sanctuaryto the ancient Church, were nearly lost sight ofduring the disorder occasioned by barbarian inva-sions. As the knowledge of their windings couldbe preserved only by constant use, the principalentchurchincatacom00mait
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