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A ‘Near Eastern religion’, along the lines of ‘Greek religion’ or ‘Roman religion’, is hard to distinguish for the Classical period, since the religious cultures of the many cities, villages and regions that constituted the Near East in the Hellenistic and Roman periods were, despite some obvious similarities, above all very different from each other. This collection of articles by scholars from different disciplines (Ancient History, Archaeology, Art-History, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Oriental Studies, Theology) contributes to our quest for understanding the polytheistic cults of the Near East as a whole by bringing out the variety between the different local and regional forms of worship in this part of the world.

Middle East --- Religious life and customs. --- 200.9 --- 292 --- Religion History --- Religion Classical Greek and Roman --- Rome --- Greece --- Moyen-Orient --- Grèce --- Religion --- Vie religieuse --- Asia, South West --- Asia, Southwest --- Asia, West --- Asia, Western --- East (Middle East) --- Eastern Mediterranean --- Fertile Crescent --- Levant --- Mediterranean Region, Eastern --- Mideast --- Near East --- Northern Tier (Middle East) --- South West Asia --- Southwest Asia --- West Asia --- Western Asia --- Orient --- Middle East - Religious life and customs.

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"The origins of this volume go back to a time before the civil wars in the Middle East led to unprecedented destruction of the heritage from the Hellenistic and Roman periods in the Levantine lands. In the meantime, our field of research will probably have been changed for ever. It is to be hoped that a lasting peace will eventually be there to enjoy for the long-suffering population of the region. At the outset, I must thank Al Bertrand, then Editorial Director for Social Science and Humanities Books at Wiley-Blackwell, for commissioning this Companion. Had I known at the time the mammoth task which editing a project of this size involved, I would surely have turned down his invitation ... In the years since then, I have dealt with various members from the team at Wiley-Blackwell, and am grateful for the support of Kelley Baylis, Janani Govindankutty, Haze Humbert, Allison Kostka, Ajith Kumar, Jennifer Manias, Roshna Mohan, Elizabeth Saucier, Niranjana Vallavan, and Galen Young-Smith. In particular, I should like to acknowledge the guidance, patience and kindness of Todd Green, Andrew Minton and Skyler Van Valkenburgh, who together oversaw the final stage of the process"--

Civilization --- History. --- Middle East --- Middle East. --- Historiography.

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Syria

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Ce volume réunit tous les articles de Franz Cumont (1868-1947) sur les fouilles de Doura-Europos : 49 textes en tout, avec plus de 90 photos et dessins. Nous publions ici, pour la première fois, le texte français que Cumont avait envoyé à son ami Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff, de l?université de Yale pour le ?final report? sur le mithrée de Doura, un rapport qui ne fut jamais publié. Ce volume fait partie des 'Scripta Minora', sous-série de la 'Bibliotheca Cumontiana' qui regroupe l?édition ou la réédition des œuvres choisies du fameux antiquisant et historien belge des religions. Il contient, en anglais, une introduction historiographique et critique par le spécialiste de l?histoire sociale et religieuse du Proche-Orient, Ted Kaizer, qui analyse la méthodologie utilisée par Cumont dans le contexte scientifique de son temps et l?importance des fouilles de Doura pour notre connaissance de la Syrie antique. En outre, cette introduction fournit une mise à jour bibliographique en signalant les publications les plus importantes qui complètent ou renouvellent le travail de Cumont. Le volume contient également un index thématique, ainsi qu?un index auteurs anciens et modernes.

Excavations (Archaeology) --- Architecture, Ancient --- Inscriptions, Ancient --- Cumont, Franz, --- Dura-Europos (Extinct city)

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"This volume explores the impact of religious traditions on the physical and social organization of cities in the ancient world. The contributors draw on diverse theories, methods and evidence to identify the existence of broad similarities and differences in the urban religious experience. Individual papers range from the Roman Republican period to late Antiquity, and encompass the city of Rome, Italy, and both the eastern and western provinces. Specific themes include the relationship between liturgy and temple architecture, the influence of religious traditions on civic spaces, an the impact of Christianity on the pagan city. Together, these papers make the case for the centrality of ritual and religion in the experience of the ancient city and throw light on current debates by providing historical examples of the varied ways in which communities accommodate changing religious practices in the urban fabric."--P. [4] of cover.

Sacred space --- Cities and towns, Ancient --- Architecture and religion. --- Lieux sacrés --- Villes antiques --- Architecture et religion --- Mediterranean Region --- Méditerranée, Région de la --- Religion. --- Antiquities. --- Religion --- Antiquités --- Religious life and customs. --- Lieux sacrés --- Méditerranée, Région de la --- Antiquités --- Architecture and religion --- Antiquities --- Religious life and customs --- Archaeology and religion --- Congresses --- Civilization [Ancient ] --- Sacred space - Mediterranean Region --- Cities and towns, Ancient - Mediterranean Region --- Mediterranean Region - Religion --- Mediterranean Region - Antiquities --- Mediterranean Region - Religious life and customs