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 |
ISBN: | 978-90-474-4373-5 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
Publisher: | Ebsco Publishing
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $180.00 |
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".