The Religious Life of Palmyra
Author | : Ted Kaizer |
Publisher | : School-Age Notes |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 3515080279 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783515080279 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Religious Life of Palmyra written by Ted Kaizer and published by School-Age Notes. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman city of Palmyra had an outward appearance that was conventionally hellenised, but many aspects of social and religious life were influenced by a number of different cultures and both Greek and local Aramaic languages coexisted. This study which is a revised version of Kaizer's doctoral thesis, studies the religious life and ritual activities of Palmyra under the Romans. Discussing epigraphic, sculptural and architectural evidence from temples, he reveals that, apart from the Imperial cult, direct Roman influence on religious life is largely absent.