Pagan temples, Christians, and demons in the Late Antique East and West

In Late Antiquity Christian attitudes toward pagan shrines in diverse parts of the Mediterranean differed. In the East several temples were destroyed or transformed into churches, whereas in the West they were just abandoned at the end of the fourth century and remained closed during the next two hu...

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Main Author: Wiśniewski, Robert 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Brepols [2015]
In: Sacris erudiri
Year: 2015, Volume: 54, Pages: 111-128
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Paganism / Temple / Demon / Christianity / West / East / Late Antiquity
IxTheo Classification:BE Greco-Roman religions
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBH Angelology; demonology
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Parallel Edition:Electronic