From Temple to Church: Destruction and Renewal of Local Cultic Topography in Late Antiquity (Religions in the Graeco-roman World, 163)

"Destruction of temples and their transformation into churches are central symbols of late antique change in religious environment, socio-political system, and public perception. Contemporaries were aware of these events' far-reaching symbolic significance and of their immediate impact as demonstrations of political power and religious conviction. Joined in any "temple-destruction" are the meaning of the monument, actions taken, and subsequent literary discourse. Paradigms of perception, specific interests, and forms of expression of quite various protagonists clashed. Archaeologists, historians, and historians of religion illuminate "temple-destruction" from different perspectives, analysing local configurations within larger contexts, both regional and imperial, in order to find an appropriate larger perspective on this phenomenon within the late antique movement "from temple to church"."--Jacket Contents 6 List of Figures 8 Abbreviations 10 Chapter One "From Temple to Church": Analysing a Late Antique Phenomenon of Transformation (Stephen Emmel, Ulrich Gotter and Johannes Hahn) 14 Chapter Two Models and Evidence in the Study of Religion in Late Roman Egypt (Roger S. Bagnall) 36 Chapter Three Rechtgläubige–Pagane–Häretiker. Templezerstörungen in der Kirchengeschichtsschreibung und das Bild der christlichen Kaiser (Ulrich Gotter) 56 Chapter Four From Temple to Cell, from Gods to Demons: Pagan Temples in the Monastic Topography of Fourth-Century Egypt (David Brakke) 104 Chapter Five The Christianization of Pagan Temples in the Greek Hagiographical Texts (Helen Saradi) 126 Chapter Six Iconoclasm and Christianization in Late Antique Egypt: Christian Treatments of Space and Image (David Frankfurter) 148 Chapter Seven Shenoute of Antripe and the Christian Destruction of Temples in Egypt: Rhetoric and Reality (Stephen Emmel) 174 Chapter Eight Die Zerstörung der kulte von Philae. Geschichte und Legende am ersten Nilkatarakt (Johannes Hahn) 216 Chapter Nine The Conversion of the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias in Context (Angelos Chaniotis) 256 Chapter Ten Continuity and Change in the Cultic Topography of Late Antique Palestine (Doron Bar) 288 Chapter Eleven Modalitäten der Zerstörung und Christianisierung pharaonischer Tempelanlagen (Peter Grossmann) 312 Chapter Twelve The Conversion of the Cult Statues: The Destruction of the Serapeum 392 A.D. and Loving" City (Johannes Hahn) 348 Index of Ancient Sources 380 A. Biblical books 380 B. Ancient authors and works 380 C. Inscriptions and graffi ti 384 D. Papyri 385 General Index 386 ISSN,0927-7633,9789004131415 BRILL NV From Temple To Church : Analysing A Late Antique Phenomenon Of Transformation / Stephen Emmel, Ulrich Gotter And Johannes Hahn -- Models And Evidence In The Study Of Religion In Late Roman Egypt / Roger S. Bagnall -- Rechtgläubige-pagane-häretiker : Tempelzerstörungen In Der Kirchengeschichtsschreibung Und Das Bild Der Christlichen Kaiser / Ulrich Gotter -- From Temple To Cell, From Gods To Demons : Pagan Temples In The Monastic Topography Of Fourth-century Egypt / David Brakke -- The Christianization Of Pagan Temples In The Greek Hagiographical Texts / Helen Saradi -- Iconoclasm And Christianization In Late Antique Egypt : Christian Treatments Of Space And Image / David Frankfurter -- Shenoute Of Atripe And The Christian Destruction Of Temples In Egypt : Rhetoric And Reality / Stephen Emmel -- Die Zerstörung Der Kulte Von Philae : Geschichte Und Legende Am Ersten Nilkatarakt / Johannes Hahn -- The Conversion Of The Temple Of Aphrodite At Aphrodisias In Context / Angelos Chaniotis -- Continuity And Change In The Cultic Topography Of Late Antique Palestine / Doron Bar -- Modalitäten Der Zerstörung Und Christianisierung Pharaonischer Tempelanlagen / Peter Grossmann -- The Conversion Of The Cult Statues : The Destruction Of The Serapeum 392 A.d. And The Transformation Of Alexandria Into The Christ-loving City / Johannes Hahn. Edited By Johannes Hahn, Stephen Emmel & Ulrich Gotter. [m]ost Of The Chapters ... Represent Lectures Given At A Colloquium Held At The Westfälische Wilhelms-universität Münster, 7-9 November 2002, As Part Of The Activities Of The Münsteraner Sonderforschungsbereich 493--p. 4. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. English And German. "From temple to church" : analysing a late antique phenomenon of transformation / Stephen Emmel, Ulrich Gotter and Johannes Hahn -- Models and evidence in the study of religion in late Roman Egypt / Roger S. Bagnall -- Rechtgläubige-Pagane-Häretiker : Tempelzerstörungen in der Kerchengeschichtsschreibung und das bild der christlichen Kaiser / Ulrich Gotter -- From temple to cell, from gods to demons : pagan temples in the monastic topography of fourth-century Egypt / David Brakke -- The Christianization of pagan temples in the Greek hagiographical texts / Helen Saradi -- Iconoclasm and Christianization in late antique Egypt : Christian treatments of space and image / David Frankfurter -- Shenoute of Atripe and the Christian destruction of temples in Egypt : rhetoric and reality / Stephen Emmel -- Die Zerstörung der Kulte von Philae : Geschichte und Legende am ersten Nilkatarakt / Johannes Hahn -- The conversion of the temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias in context / Angelos Chaniotis -- Continuity and change in the cultic topography of late antique Palestine / Doron Bar -- Modalitäten der Zerstörung und Christianisierung pharaonischer Tempelanlagen / Peter Grossmann -- The conversion of the cult statues : the destruction of the Serapeum 392 A.D. and the transformation of Alexandria into the "Christ-loving" city / Johannes Hahn "From temple to church" : analysing a late antique phenomenon of transformation / Stephen Emmel, Ulrich Gotter & Johannes Hahn Models and evidence in the study of religion in late Roman Egypt / Roger S. Bagnall Rechtglaubige-pagane-haretiker : tempelzerstorungen in der kirchengeschichtsschreibung und das bild der christlichen kaiser / Ulrich Gotter From temple to cell, from gods to demons : pagan temples in the monastic topography of fourth-century Egypt / David Brakke The christianization of pagan temples in the Greek hagiographical texts / Helen Saradi Iconoclasm and christianization in late antique Egypt : Christian treatments of space and image / David Frankfurter Shenoute of atripe and the Christian destruction of temples in Egypt : rhetoric and reality / Stephen Emmel Die zerstorung der kulte von philae : geschichte und legende am ersten nilkatarakt / Johannes Hahn The conversion of the temple of Aphrodite at aphrodisias in context / Angelos Chaniotis Continuity and change in the cultic topography of late antique Palestine / Doron Bar Modalitaten der zerstorung und christianisierung pharaonischer tempelanlagen / Peter Grossmann The conversion of the cult statues : the destruction of the serapeum 392 a.d. and the transformation of Alexandria into the "Christ-loving" city / Johannes Hahn.