From Prophet to Miracle-Working Saint

Dynamic Approaches to Elijah in Ancient and Medieval Cultures

Volume editor Vlad Bedros Volume editor Barbara Crostini Volume editor Andrei Dumitrescu Volume editor Chana Shacham-Rosby

Book cover: From Prophet to Miracle-Working Saint

Extent: 452 pages

Publisher: Brill | Schöningh

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Contexts of Ancient and Medieval Anthropology

Series volume number: 12

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(November 2025)

ISBN: 9783506798237

6.1 x 9.25 inches

Price: $134.00

In stock

The versatile figure of Elijah as Jewish prophet, Christian saint and Muslim green man plays at once a controversial and a unifying role across cultures. This collection of essays delves into the rich Elijah traditions that connect late-antique Mesopotamia to modern Europe. It emphasizes how Elijahs many-sided character cannot be explained by his sparse mentions in the Bible. His enormous popularity rather depends on a network of artistic and performative interpretations that developed in different traditions and were divulged through cultic practices and feasts in which Elijah was the protagonist.

  • Volume editor Vlad Bedros
  • Volume editor Barbara Crostini
  • Volume editor Andrei Dumitrescu
  • Volume editor Chana Shacham-Rosby