Revisiting the Religious Life of Palmyra English; French: 9 (Contextualizing the Sacred) - Tapa blanda

Raja, Rubina

 
9782503576350: Revisiting the Religious Life of Palmyra English; French: 9 (Contextualizing the Sacred)
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ISBN 10: 2503576354 ISBN 13: 9782503576350
Editorial: Brepols, 2019

Sinopsis

The oasis city of Palmyra in the Syrian Desert has long been the focus of scholarly attention, both as a major cultural locus at the heart of the ancient world, active in trade and politics, and as an important local centre of religion, attested through the archaeology and historical sources related to the site. In this volume, which is the outcome of a conference organized within the framework of the Palmyra Portrait Project, the latest research from scholars working on Palmyra is drawn together to offer new insights into both the city's religious life and its wider implications for our understanding of religious life in the Near East in general in the first three centuries CE. Incorporating analyses and discussions of archaeological, epigraphic, and literary sources that shed light on Palmyrene religion, the contributions gathered here reassess and discuss the beliefs and practices that were followed in the city, assess the different cults that existed, and present new insights into the development and function of the city's religious communities and spaces. Together, these chapters provide a vital update to our understanding of how people lived and worshipped in this city, which remains crucial to the broader understanding of the role of religion and religious practices in urban contexts in antiquity.

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Editorial
Brepols
Año de publicación
2019
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
2503576354
ISBN 13 
9782503576350
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
212
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