2018/04/20 · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Ancient history #Art #Biblical Studies and Interpretation #Classical Antiquity Studies #Historical and Linguistic Studies #History #Late Antiquity
paper · doi:10.1002/9781118968130
openalex publication_date 2018/04/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/11/06
This companion offers a comprehensive survey to religion in Late Antiquity. It deals with questions on the origin and development of religions and their role in the cultural, political and social transformations of the period. It is divided into three parts: 1. Historical and Geographical Approaches, 2. Traditions and Identities, 3. Themes and Issues. Each chapter is written by a specialist on the relevant topic and comes with a self-contained list of references and literature.