How Do We Explain the Quiet Demise of Graeco-Roman Religion? An Essay
Abstract Until now, the relatively quiet transition from traditional Graeco-Roman religion to Christianity has gone unexplained. In dialogue with James Rives and Jörg Rüpke, I argue that Christianity made better use than its religious competition of long-term trends in the Roman Empire, such as expa...
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Year: 2021, Volume: 68, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 230-271 |
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Roman Empire
/ Religion
/ Decline
/ Christianization
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RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BE Greco-Roman religions CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations |
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importance of gods
B Christianization B “superlativism” B Urban Religion B regional differentiation B Sacrifice B Graeco-Roman religion B Literacy B demise of religions |
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