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Religion in Roman Egypt

Assimilation and Resistance [Paperback]

by David Frankfurter

    • Author

      David Frankfurter

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Princeton University Press

    • Published

      November 2000

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      This exploration of cultural resilience examines the complex fate of classical Egyptian religion during the centuries from the period when Christianity first made its appearance in Egypt to when it became the region's dominant religion (roughly 100 to 600 C.E. Taking into account the full range of witnesses to continuing native piety - from papyri and saints' lives to archaeology and terracotta figurines - and drawing on anthropological studies of folk religion, David Frankfurter argues that the religion of Pharonic Egypt did not die out as early as has been supposed but was instead relegated from political centers to village and home, where it continued a vigorous existence for centuries.In analyzing the fate of the Egyptian oracle and of the priesthoods, the function of magical texts, and the dynamics of domestic cults, Frankfurter describes how an ancient culture maintained itself while also being transformed through influences such as Hellenism, Roman government, and Christian dominance.Recognizing the special characteristics of Egypt, which differentiated it from the other Mediterranean cultures that were undergoing simultaneous social and political changes, he departs from the traditional "decline of paganism/triumph of Christianity" model most often used to describe the Roman period. By revealing late Egyptian religion in its Egyptian historical context, he moves us away from scenarios of Christian triumph and shows us how long and how energetically pagan worship survived.

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      • Author

        David Frankfurter

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Princeton University Press

      • Published

        November 2000

      • Edition

        New edition

      • Weight

        482g

      • Page Count

        336

      • Dimensions

        155 x 235 x 21 mm

      • ISBN

        9780691070544

      • ISBN-10

        0691070547

      • Eden Code

        1192955

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      • Author/Creator: David Frankfurter

      • ISBN: 9780691070544

      • Publisher: Princeton University Press

      • Release Date: November 2000

      • Weight: 482g

      • Dimensions: 155 x 235 x 21 mm

      • Eden Code: 1192955


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