The Archaeology of Late Antique 'Paganism'
Title | The Archaeology of Late Antique 'Paganism' PDF eBook |
Author | Luke Lavan |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 710 |
Release | 2011-06-22 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9004192379 |
Papers from the conference "The Archaeology of Late Antique Paganism" held in 2005 in Leuven.
The Archaeology of Late Antique 'Paganism'
Title | The Archaeology of Late Antique 'Paganism' PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 709 |
Release | 2011-06-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9004210393 |
This collection of papers, arising from the conference series Late Antique Archaeology, examines the archaeology of 'paganism' in late antiquity. Papers explore the end of the temples, the nature of ritual deposits, the fate of religious statues and the iconography in material culutre. These are complemented by two extensive bibliographic essays.
Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity
Title | Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity PDF eBook |
Author | Polymnia Athanassiadi |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 221 |
Release | 1999-07-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0191541451 |
In this book distinguished experts from a range of disciplines (Orientalists, philologists, philosophers, theologians and historians) address a central problem which lies at the heart of the religious and philosophical debate of late antiquity. Paganism was not a unified tradition and consequently the papers cover a wide social and intellectual spectrum. Particular emphasis is given to several aspects of the topic: first, monotheistic belief in late antique philosophical ideals and its roots in classical antiquity and the Near East; second, monistic Gnosticism; third, the revelatory tradition as expressed in oracular literature; and finally, the monotheistic trend in popular religion.
Pagans and Christians in Late Antique Rome
Title | Pagans and Christians in Late Antique Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Michele Renee Salzman |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 439 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107110300 |
This book sheds new light on the religious and consequently social changes taking place in late antique Rome. The essays in this volume argue that the once-dominant notion of pagan-Christian religious conflict cannot fully explain the texts and artifacts, as well as the social, religious, and political realities of late antique Rome. Together, the essays demonstrate that the fourth-century city was a more fluid, vibrant, and complex place than was previously thought. Competition between diverse groups in Roman society - be it pagans with Christians, Christians with Christians, or pagans with pagans - did create tensions and hostility, but it also allowed for coexistence and reduced the likelihood of overt violent, physical conflict. Competition and coexistence, along with conflict, emerge as still central paradigms for those who seek to understand the transformations of Rome from the age of Constantine through the early fifth century.
A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity
Title | A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity PDF eBook |
Author | Josef Lössl |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | 711 |
Release | 2018-05-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1118968107 |
A comprehensive review of the development, geographic spread, and cultural influence of religion in Late Antiquity A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers an authoritative and comprehensive survey of religion in Late Antiquity. This historical era spanned from the second century to the eighth century of the Common Era. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, the Companion explores the evolution and development of religion and the role various religions played in the cultural, political, and social transformations of the late antique period. The authors examine the theories and methods used in the study of religion during this period, consider the most notable historical developments, and reveal how religions spread geographically. The authors also review the major religious traditions that emerged in Late Antiquity and include reflections on the interaction of these religions within their particular societies and cultures. This important Companion: Brings together in one volume the work of a notable team of international scholars Explores the principal geographical divisions of the late antique world Offers a deep examination of the predominant religions of Late Antiquity Examines established views in the scholarly assessment of the religions of Late Antiquity Includes information on the current trends in late-antique scholarship on religion Written for scholars and students of religion, A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers a comprehensive survey of religion and the influence religion played in the culture, politics, and social change during the late antique period.
Religious Practices and Christianization of the Late Antique City (4th – 7th cent.)
Title | Religious Practices and Christianization of the Late Antique City (4th – 7th cent.) PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 251 |
Release | 2015-06-24 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9004299041 |
In Religious Practices and Christianization of the Late Antique City, historians, archaeologists and historians of religion provide studies of the phenomenon of the Christianization of the Roman Empire within the context of the transformations and eventual decline of the Greco-Roman city. The eleven papers brought together here aim to describe the possible links between religious, but also political, economic and social mutations engendered by Christianity and the evolution of the antique city. Combining a multiplicity of sources and analytical approaches, this book seeks to measure the impact on the city of the progressive abandonment of traditional cults to the advantage of new Christian religious practices.
The Last Pagans of Rome
Title | The Last Pagans of Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Cameron |
Publisher | OUP USA |
Total Pages | 891 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 019974727X |
In a detailed analysis of the visual and textual evidence, this book disputes the widely held view that the late fourth century saw a vigorous and determined "pagan reaction" to the take-over of the Roman world by Christianity, at both the political and cultural level.