The Palmyrenes of Dura-Europos

A Study of Religious Interaction in Roman Syria
Erscheinungsjahr 1999
ISBN: 978-90-04-11589-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 138, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 166 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 921 g

Reihe: Religions in the Graeco-Roman World

This volume deals with the religion of Palmyrenes in Dura-Europos during the first three centuries of the Common Era, and focuses upon the religious interaction between this migrant community and their new residence. By studying the religious interaction of distinct groups on a local level, this study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the process of religious development and change in Syria during the Roman period.
Information on the Palmyrenes of Dura-Europos consists primarily of archaeological remains that have been found there. The Palmyrene materials from Dura-Europos have never been published collectively, and for this reason they are enumerated and re-evaluated in the appendix. The book is richly illustrated with 20 figures and 22 plates.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dirven, Lucinda

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religionen der Antike

Über Autor(innen)

Lucinda Dirven, Ph.D. (1999) in Theology, University of Leiden, has published on the art and religion of the Near East during the Roman and early Christian periods.