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The Resource The archaeology of late antique "paganism", edited by Luke Lavan and Michael Mulryan

The archaeology of late antique "paganism", edited by Luke Lavan and Michael Mulryan

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"There is no agreement over how to name the 'pagan' cults of late antiquity. Clearly they were more diverse than this Christian label suggests, but also exhibited tendencies towards monotheism and internal changes which makes it difficult to describe them as 'traditional cults'. This volume, which includes two extensive bibliographic essays, considers the decline of urban temples alongside the varying evolution of other focii of cult practice and identity. The papers reveal great regional diversity in the development of late antique paganism, and suggest that the time has come to abandon a single compelling narrative of 'the end of the temples' based on legal sources and literary accounts. Although temple destructions are attested, in some regions the end of paganism was both gradual and untraumatic, with more co-existence with Christianity than one might have expected. Contributors are Javier Arce, Béatrice Caseau, Georgios Deligiannakis, Koen Demarsin, Jitse H.F. Dijkstra, Demetrios Eliopoulos, James Gerrard, Penelope J. Goodman, David Gwynn, Luke Lavan, Michael Mulryan, Helen G. Saradi, Eberhard W. Sauer, Gareth Sears, Peter Talloen, Peter Van Nuffelen and Lies Vercauteren."--Publisher's website
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eng
Work
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1 online resource (lxv, 642 pages)
Contents
  • Introduction / Luke Lavan
  • Bibliographic Essays. 'Paganism' in Late Antiquity: Thematic Studies/ Koen Demarsin ; 'Paganism' in Late Antiquity: Regional Studies and Material Culture / Michael Mulryan.
  • The Development of Paganism in Late Antiquity. Eusebius of Caesarea and the Concept of Paganism / Peter Van Nuffelen ; Late Antique Paganism: Adaptation under Duress / Béatrice Caseau ; The 'End' of Roman Senatorial Paganism / David M. Gwynn.
  • Temples in the West. Temples in Late Antique Gaul / Penelope J. Goodman ; Fana, Templa, Delubra Destrui Praecipimus: The End of the Temples in Roman Spain / Javier Arce ; The Temple of Flora or Venus by the Circus Maximus and the New Christian Topography: The 'Pagan Revival' in Action? / Michael Mulryan ; The Fate of the Temples in North Africa / Gareth Sears.
  • Temples in the East. Late Paganism and Christianisation in Greece / Helen G. Saradi with the contribution of Demetrios Eliopoulos ; Late Paganism on the Aegean Islands and Processes of Christianisation / Georgios Deligiannakis ; The Fate of Temples in Late Antique Anatolia / Peter Talloen and Lies Vercauteren ; The Fate of the Temples in Late Antique Egypt / Jitse H.F. Dijkstra.
  • 'Pagan' Statues. Political Talismans? Residual 'Pagan' Statues in Late Antique Public Space / Luke Lavan ; Religious Intolerance and Pagan Statuary / Béatrice Caseau.
  • Sacred Deposits. Religious Rituals at Springs in the Late Antique and Early Medieval World / Eberhard W. Sauer ; Wells and Belief Systems at the End of Roman Britain: A Case Study from Roman London / James Gerrard.
  • Iconography in Material Culture. From Pagan to Christian: Religious Iconography in Material Culture from Sagalassos / Peter Talloen
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9789004210394
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The archaeology of late antique "paganism"
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The archaeology of late antique "paganism"
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edited by Luke Lavan and Michael Mulryan
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Language
eng
Summary
"There is no agreement over how to name the 'pagan' cults of late antiquity. Clearly they were more diverse than this Christian label suggests, but also exhibited tendencies towards monotheism and internal changes which makes it difficult to describe them as 'traditional cults'. This volume, which includes two extensive bibliographic essays, considers the decline of urban temples alongside the varying evolution of other focii of cult practice and identity. The papers reveal great regional diversity in the development of late antique paganism, and suggest that the time has come to abandon a single compelling narrative of 'the end of the temples' based on legal sources and literary accounts. Although temple destructions are attested, in some regions the end of paganism was both gradual and untraumatic, with more co-existence with Christianity than one might have expected. Contributors are Javier Arce, Béatrice Caseau, Georgios Deligiannakis, Koen Demarsin, Jitse H.F. Dijkstra, Demetrios Eliopoulos, James Gerrard, Penelope J. Goodman, David Gwynn, Luke Lavan, Michael Mulryan, Helen G. Saradi, Eberhard W. Sauer, Gareth Sears, Peter Talloen, Peter Van Nuffelen and Lies Vercauteren."--Publisher's website
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Dewey number
200.937
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illustrations
Index
index present
Language note
English text with abstracts in French
LC call number
BL805
LC item number
.A73 2011eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Lavan, Luke
  • Mulryan, Michael
Series statement
Late antique archaeology
Series volume
v. 7
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  • Rome
  • Temples
  • Paganism
  • Christianity and other religions
  • Classical antiquities
  • RELIGION
  • TRAVEL
  • Christianity
  • Classical antiquities
  • Interfaith relations
  • Paganism
  • Religion
  • Romans
  • Temples
  • Rome (Empire)
  • Religion
  • Heidentum
  • Christianisierung
  • Ausgrabung
  • Sakralbau
  • Römisches Reich
  • Antika fornlämningar
  • Tempel
  • Hedendom
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The archaeology of late antique "paganism", edited by Luke Lavan and Michael Mulryan
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Contents
Introduction / Luke Lavan -- Bibliographic Essays. 'Paganism' in Late Antiquity: Thematic Studies/ Koen Demarsin ; 'Paganism' in Late Antiquity: Regional Studies and Material Culture / Michael Mulryan. -- The Development of Paganism in Late Antiquity. Eusebius of Caesarea and the Concept of Paganism / Peter Van Nuffelen ; Late Antique Paganism: Adaptation under Duress / Béatrice Caseau ; The 'End' of Roman Senatorial Paganism / David M. Gwynn. -- Temples in the West. Temples in Late Antique Gaul / Penelope J. Goodman ; Fana, Templa, Delubra Destrui Praecipimus: The End of the Temples in Roman Spain / Javier Arce ; The Temple of Flora or Venus by the Circus Maximus and the New Christian Topography: The 'Pagan Revival' in Action? / Michael Mulryan ; The Fate of the Temples in North Africa / Gareth Sears. -- Temples in the East. Late Paganism and Christianisation in Greece / Helen G. Saradi with the contribution of Demetrios Eliopoulos ; Late Paganism on the Aegean Islands and Processes of Christianisation / Georgios Deligiannakis ; The Fate of Temples in Late Antique Anatolia / Peter Talloen and Lies Vercauteren ; The Fate of the Temples in Late Antique Egypt / Jitse H.F. Dijkstra. -- 'Pagan' Statues. Political Talismans? Residual 'Pagan' Statues in Late Antique Public Space / Luke Lavan ; Religious Intolerance and Pagan Statuary / Béatrice Caseau. -- Sacred Deposits. Religious Rituals at Springs in the Late Antique and Early Medieval World / Eberhard W. Sauer ; Wells and Belief Systems at the End of Roman Britain: A Case Study from Roman London / James Gerrard. -- Iconography in Material Culture. From Pagan to Christian: Religious Iconography in Material Culture from Sagalassos / Peter Talloen
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1 online resource (lxv, 642 pages)
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9789004210394
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The archaeology of late antique "paganism", edited by Luke Lavan and Michael Mulryan
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction / Luke Lavan -- Bibliographic Essays. 'Paganism' in Late Antiquity: Thematic Studies/ Koen Demarsin ; 'Paganism' in Late Antiquity: Regional Studies and Material Culture / Michael Mulryan. -- The Development of Paganism in Late Antiquity. Eusebius of Caesarea and the Concept of Paganism / Peter Van Nuffelen ; Late Antique Paganism: Adaptation under Duress / Béatrice Caseau ; The 'End' of Roman Senatorial Paganism / David M. Gwynn. -- Temples in the West. Temples in Late Antique Gaul / Penelope J. Goodman ; Fana, Templa, Delubra Destrui Praecipimus: The End of the Temples in Roman Spain / Javier Arce ; The Temple of Flora or Venus by the Circus Maximus and the New Christian Topography: The 'Pagan Revival' in Action? / Michael Mulryan ; The Fate of the Temples in North Africa / Gareth Sears. -- Temples in the East. Late Paganism and Christianisation in Greece / Helen G. Saradi with the contribution of Demetrios Eliopoulos ; Late Paganism on the Aegean Islands and Processes of Christianisation / Georgios Deligiannakis ; The Fate of Temples in Late Antique Anatolia / Peter Talloen and Lies Vercauteren ; The Fate of the Temples in Late Antique Egypt / Jitse H.F. Dijkstra. -- 'Pagan' Statues. Political Talismans? Residual 'Pagan' Statues in Late Antique Public Space / Luke Lavan ; Religious Intolerance and Pagan Statuary / Béatrice Caseau. -- Sacred Deposits. Religious Rituals at Springs in the Late Antique and Early Medieval World / Eberhard W. Sauer ; Wells and Belief Systems at the End of Roman Britain: A Case Study from Roman London / James Gerrard. -- Iconography in Material Culture. From Pagan to Christian: Religious Iconography in Material Culture from Sagalassos / Peter Talloen
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744957093
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1 online resource (lxv, 642 pages)
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9789004210394
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computer
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10.1163/ej.9789004192379.i-643
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