From Temple to Church Destruction and Renewal of Local Cultic Topography in Late Antiquity |
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| Author:
| Emmel, Stephen |
| Editor:
| Hahn, Johannes
Gotter, Ulrich |
| Series title: | Religions in the Graeco-Roman World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-13141-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $234.95 |
Book Description:
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Destruction of temples and their transformation into churches are central symbols of change in religious environment, socio-political system, and public perception in late antiquity. Archaeologists, historians, and historians of religion seek an appropriate larger perspective on the phenomenon "temple-destruction".
Destruction of temples and their transformation into churches are central symbols of change in religious environment, socio-political system, and public perception in late antiquity. Archaeologists, historians, and historians of religion seek an appropriate larger perspective on the phenomenon "temple-destruction".