Religious Rivalries and the Struggle for Success in Sardis and Smyrna

Herausgeber: Ascough, Richard S

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Produktbeschreibung

This volume, one in a series of books examining religious rivalries, focuses in detail on the religious dimension of life in two particular Roman cities: Sardis and Smyrna. The essays explore the relationships and rivalries among Jews, Christians, and various Greco-Roman religious groups from the second century bce to the fourth century ce. The thirteen contributors, including seasoned scholars and promising newcomers, bring fresh perspectives on religious life in antiquity. They draw upon a wide range of archaeological, epigraphic, and literary data to investigate the complex web of relationships that existed among the religious groups of these two cities-from coexistence and cooperation to competition and conflict. To the extent that the essays investigate how religious groups are shaped by their urban settings, the book also offers insights into the material urban realities of the Roman Empire. Investigating two cities together in one volume highlights similarities and differences in the interaction of religious groups in each location. The specific focus on Sardis and Smyrna is broadened through an investigation of methodological issues involved in the study of the interaction of urban-based religious groups in antiquity. The volume will be of particular interest to scholars and advanced students in Biblical Studies, Classical Studies, and Archaeology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780889204720
• ISBN-10: 0889204721
• Artikelnr.: 42342741

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents for
Religious Rivalries and the Struggle for Success in Sardis and Smyrna
edited by Richard S. Ascough
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Interaction among Religious Groups in Sardis and Smyrna Richard S.
Ascough, Queen's University, Kingston
Overview of Religious Groups in Sardis and Smyrna
2. Jewish Communities in Sardis and Smyrna Lloyd Gaston, Vancouver School
of Theology
3. Christian Communities in Sardis and Smyrna Dietmar Neufeld, University
of British Columbia, Vancouver
4. Greco-Roman Religions in Sardis and Smyrna Richard S. Ascough, Queen's
University, Kingston
5. Spheres of Contention, Claims of Pre-eminence: Rivalries among
Associations in Sardis and Smyrna Philip A. Harland, Concordia
University, Montréal
Indirect Contact among Jews and Christians in Sardis and Smyrna
6. Some Astrological Motifs in the Book of Revelation Tim Hegedus,
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
7. The Patriarchs and the Zodiac: Revelation 12 John W. Marshall,
Department for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto
8. Was Roma the Scarlet Harlot? The Worship of the Goddess Roma in Sardis
and Smyrna James Knight, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto
Interaction among Religious Groups in Sardis and Smyrna
9. "Caring for All the Weak": Polytheist and Christian Charity in Sardis
and Smyrna Steven C. Muir, Concordia University College, Edmonton
10. Martyrdom: In Accordance with the Gospel Wayne O. McCready,
University of Calgary
11. Among Gentiles, Jews, and Christians: Formation of Christian Identity
in Melito of Sardis Reidar Aasgaard, University of Oslo, Norway
12. Acquaintances, Supporters, and Competitors: Evidence of
Inter-Connectedness and Rivalry among the Religious Groups in Sardis Keir
E. Hammer, University of Toronto, and Michele Murray, Bishop's University
Broadening the Context
13. Down the Road from Sardis: Adaptive Religious Structures and Religious
Interaction in the Ancient City of Priene Michele Murray, Bishop's
University
14. Urbanization in the Roman East and the Inter-Religious Struggle for
Success Jack N. Lightstone, Concordia University, Montréal
Conclusion
Religious Coexistence, Co-operation, Competition, and Conflict in Sardis
and Smyrna Richard S. Ascough, Queen's University, Kingston
Notes
Works Cited
Modern Authors Index
Ancient Sources Index
Subject Index