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A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity
Josef Lössl (Edited by), Nicholas J. Baker-Brian (Edited by)
9781118968109, Wiley
Hardback, published 22 June 2018
720 pages
24.9 x 17 x 3.1 cm, 1.179 kg
A comprehensive review of the development, geographic spread, and cultural influence of religion in Late Antiquity A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers an authoritative and comprehensive survey of religion in Late Antiquity. This historical era spanned from the second century to the eighth century of the Common Era. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, the Companion explores the evolution and development of religion and the role various religions played in the cultural, political, and social transformations of the late antique period. The authors examine the theories and methods used in the study of religion during this period, consider the most notable historical developments, and reveal how religions spread geographically. The authors also review the major religious traditions that emerged in Late Antiquity and include reflections on the interaction of these religions within their particular societies and cultures. This important Companion: Written for scholars and students of religion, A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers a comprehensive survey of religion and the influence religion played in the culture, politics, and social change during the late antique period.
List of Figures ix List of Maps xi List of Tables xiii Notes on Contributors xv Acknowledgments xxi List of Sources xxiii List of Abbreviations xlvii Contents Introduction 1 1 Religion in Late Antiquity—Late Antiquity in Religion 9 PART I Historical and Geographical Approaches 31 2 Religion in the Hellenistic and Early Post‐Hellenistic Era 33 3 Christianity and Paganism in the Roman Empire, 250–450 ce 61 4 The Latin West in the Period of Transition from “the Late Roman Empire” to “Early Medieval Europe”: Consolidation and Innovation 81 5 The Celtic and Germanic West and North 99 6 The “Greek East”: Christianization and the Provincial Elites 115 7 Caucasia: Albania, Armenia, and Georgia 135 8 The Rise of Monotheism in Arabia 157 9 Along the Nile: From Alexandria to Aksum 181 10 Across the Indian Ocean: Reconsidering Christianity in South Asia to the Ninth Century 207 11 Along the Silk Road: From Aleppo to Chang’an 233 PART II Traditions and Identities 255 12 The Beginnings of Jewish Late Antiquity: The Fate of the Book of Esther 257 13 Christianity 277 14 Varieties of Christian Gnosis 297 15 A New Religion? The Emergence of Manichaeism in Late Antiquity 319 16 Paleo‐Islam: Transfigurations of Late Antique Religion 345 17 Hermetism 369 18 The “Pagans” of Late Antiquity 391 19 Ancient Philosophy Transformed: The Religious Turn in Philosophy 411 20 Astrology and Religion in Late Antiquity 433 PART III Themes and Discussions 453 21 Life and Death in Late Antiquity: Religious Rituals and Popular Culture 455 22 Religion and the Body: Asceticism 475 23 Demons and Demonologies 493 24 Religion, Medicine, and Health 511 25 Religion, Warfare, and Demography 529 26 The Scriptural Galaxy of Late Antiquity 553 27 Proscription of Sacred Texts in Late Antiquity 571 28 Religious Expression in Art and Architecture 591 29 Religious Expression in Music and Dance 611 Index 635
Nicholas J. Baker-Brian and Josef Lössl
Thomas E. Hunt
Josef Lössl
Mark Humphries
Tom O’Loughlin
Bernhard Maier
Dirk Krausmüller
Nikoloz Aleksidze
Holger Zellentin
Paul Dilley
James M. Hegarty
Max Deeg
Hector M. Patmore
Augustine Casiday
Timothy Pettipiece
Nicholas J. Baker‐Brian
Aziz Al‐Azmeh
Claudio Moreschini
Jan R. Stenger
Daniel King
Hannah Mace
Lucy Grig
Hannah Hunt
Sophie Lunn‐Rockliffe
Heidi Marx
Mischa Meier
Guy G. Stroumsa
Mar Marcos
Emma Loosley
Clemens Leonhard
Subject Areas: History [HB]
