Urban Religion in the Desert: Perspectives from Palmyra

Edited by Amy C. Miranda & Rubina Raja.

The issue presents four different variations on the theme of urban religion in Palmyra, utilising a variety of material and approaches. The articles provide new insights into the city’s lived ancient religion, while also suggesting methodologies that might be applicable to the study of religion in the ancient world more broadly. By utilising anomalocivitas as a lens, the articles develop portraits of Palmyra that is truly a city in a class of its own. Fünf Beiträge, alle in englischer Sprache: Amy C. Miranda/Rubina Raja: Urban Religion in the Desert. The Case of Palmyra, An Anomalocivitas in the Roman Empire. - Maurice Sartre: Palmyra – 'Anomalocivitas' or Special City? - Patrick M. Michel: The Sanctuary of Baalshamîn, 'The Lord of the Heavens', in Palmyra. A Theatre of Urban Religious Life. - Rubina Raja: Urban Religion in Palmyra. Tiny Evidence in a Big City. - Nathanael Andrade: Roman Religion at Palmyra? Emperor Worship and Cuirassed Gods. - Seiten 159-262 [= 104 Seiten] mit 47 Abb., broschiert (RRE - Religion in the Roman Empire; Vol. 8 (2022), No. 2/Mohr Siebeck 2022) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear