Ephesos as a religious center under the principate
Die antike Stadt Ephesos und ihr Umland boten eine breite Palette religiöser Möglichkeiten, im Privaten sowie öffentlich. Die Beiträge dieses Bandes zeigen, wie Strukturen, Statuten, Münzen, Inschriften und Texte die bemerkenswerte Diversität religiöser Ideen und Praktiken in Ephesos bezeugen.Inhalt...
| Summary: | Die antike Stadt Ephesos und ihr Umland boten eine breite Palette religiöser Möglichkeiten, im Privaten sowie öffentlich. Die Beiträge dieses Bandes zeigen, wie Strukturen, Statuten, Münzen, Inschriften und Texte die bemerkenswerte Diversität religiöser Ideen und Praktiken in Ephesos bezeugen.InhaltsübersichtI. Ephesos the City Elisabeth Rathmayr: New Evidence for Imperial Cult in Unit 7 in Terrace House 2 in Ephesos – Hilke Thür: The House of C. Fl. Furius Aptus in Ephesos: Clubhouse of a Dionysiac Association? – Ulrike Muss: The Artemision of Ephesos in the Imperial Period – Guy Maclean Rogers: Some Prytaneis of Ephesos – Steven J. Friesen: The Customs House Inscription from Ephesos: Exchange, Surplus, Ideology, and the Divine – Daniel Schowalter: Ephesos under the Flavians: Domitiansplatz as a Marker of Local and Imperial Identity II. Ephesos in Christian Memory Paul Trebilco: Reading Ephesians in Ephesos: A Letter to Pauline and Johannine Christ-followers? – Gregory Stevenson: »Do Not Harm the Suppliant«: Inviolability and Asylum at Ephesos and in the Book of Revelation – Jerry L. Sumney: Family and Filial Language in Ephesians Devotion to Artemis dominated the religious culture of ancient Ephesos. But she was not alone. The city of Ephesos and its environs offered a rich panoply of religious options, domestic and public. Structures, statutes, coins, inscriptions, and texts testify to the remarkable diversity of religious ideas and practices in Ephesos. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Jewish religious traditions found loyal adherents among residents and visitors. Gods, goddesses, heroes, and emperors were worshipped. The contributions in this volume demonstrate that ancient Ephesos was a vibrant and competitive religious environment.Survey of contentsI. Ephesos the City Elisabeth Rathmayr: New Evidence for Imperial Cult in Unit 7 in Terrace House 2 in Ephesos – Hilke Thür: The House of C. Fl. Furius Aptus in Ephesos: Clubhouse of a Dionysiac Association? – Ulrike Muss: The Artemision of Ephesos in the Imperial Period – Guy Maclean Rogers: Some Prytaneis of Ephesos – Steven J. Friesen: The Customs House Inscription from Ephesos: Exchange, Surplus, Ideology, and the Divine – Daniel Schowalter: Ephesos under the Flavians: Domitiansplatz as a Marker of Local and Imperial Identity II. Ephesos in Christian Memory Paul Trebilco: Reading Ephesians in Ephesos: A Letter to Pauline and Johannine Christ-followers? – Gregory Stevenson: »Do Not Harm the Suppliant«: Inviolability and Asylum at Ephesos and in the Book of Revelation – Jerry L. Sumney: Family and Filial Language in Ephesians |
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| ISBN: | 3161568613 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/978-3-16-156861-9 |