Empire and Apocalypse in Thessaloniki: Interpreting the Early Christian Rotunda
The monumental Rotunda in Thessaloniki was originally part of the palace complex of the emperor Galerius, who so famously persecuted Christians in the early fourth century. It was converted to a Christian church by the late fourth or early fifth century, a conversion which included the addition of a...
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Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 2005, Volume: 13, Issue: 4, Pages: 465-508 |
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