Anastasis: The Harrowing of Hades

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“Anastasis: The Harrowing of Hades” is a full-color Christian graphic novel that explores what happened to the Old Testament souls in Hades, the emotional build-up to the fateful crucifixion and the consequences of Christ’s enigmatic descent into hell. You will find this book packed with Biblical references, writings from the Church fathers (Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Ephrem the Syrian and more!), and gripping storytelling. The hand-drawn illustrations pay homage to ancient Christian iconography and the resurrection narrative.

While we don’t have conclusive details on what took place over the three days Christ spent in the tomb, this book is an honest take on what might’ve transpired and what it means for us today.

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Details

Language ‏ : English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎0995993009
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎978-0995993006
Item weight ‏ : ‎145 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎17.78 x 0.33 x 25.4 cm

No. of Pages

Reading Age

10-25 (Young Adults)

Themes

Easter/Resurrection, Pascha, Crucifixion, Prophecy

Patristic Source(s)

Alfeyev, Hilarion. Christ the Conqueror of Hell: The Descent into Hades
from an Orthodox Perspective. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary,
2009. Print.

“Gospel of Nicodemus.” The Gospel of Nicodemus. N.p., n.d. Web.
27 Mar. 2017. <http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/
gospelnicodemus.html>.

Iskander, Athanasius. Coptic Psalmody: A Selection of Hymns for
Midnight Praise. Cambridge, Ontario: Saint Mary’s Coptic Orthodox
Church, n.d. Print.

“The Medicine of Life: The Syriac Fathers on the Lord’s Descent Into
Hell.” Road To Emmaus #20 VI.1 (2005): 17-56. Web. <http://www.
roadtoemmaus.net/back_issue_articles/RTE_20/Christ_the_
Medicine_of_Life.pdf>.

Octoechos or The Book of Eight Tones: A Primer Containing the Sunday
Service in Eight Tones: Transl. from the Slavonian First Ed. of 1891
Printed: At St Petersburg and Publ. by the Most Holy Governing Synod
of Russia. New York: AMS, 1969. Print.

Patton, Kimberley C., and John Stratton Hawley. Holy Tears: Weeping in
the Religious Imagination. Princeton, NJ: Princeton UP, 2005. Print.

Pseudo-Macarius, and George A. Maloney. The Fifty Spiritual Homilies ;
And, the Great Letter. New York: Paulist, 1992. Print.

Siluan, and Sofronij. Wisdom from Mount Athos: The Writings of Staretz
Silouan, 1866-1938. Crestwood (N.Y.): St. Vladimir’s Seminary, 2001. Print.

Hopko, Fr. Thomas “The Descent of Jesus into Hades.” 30 Apr. 2008.
Ancientfaith.com. Web. <https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/
hopko/the_descent_of_jesus_into_hades>.

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