SOME HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL NOTES ABOUT PAGANISM IN BYZANTINE PALESTINE

Despite the widely accepted view that polytheistic belief began to disappear in the early Byzantine period, especially in the Holy Land, the birthplace of Christianity, a scrupulous examination of the historical and archaeological sources proves that, even in the Holy Land, Christianity prevailed sl...

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Published in:Revue biblique 2010-07, Vol.117 (3), p.397-409
Main Authors: Friedheim, Emmanuel, Dar, Shimon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christian history
Christianity
General subjects. History of religions. Religious anthropology
History and sciences of religions
Jewish history
Jewish literature
Judaism
Paganism
Polytheism
Religious places
Studies in religion
Sun
Talmud
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Summary:Despite the widely accepted view that polytheistic belief began to disappear in the early Byzantine period, especially in the Holy Land, the birthplace of Christianity, a scrupulous examination of the historical and archaeological sources proves that, even in the Holy Land, Christianity prevailed slowly, and was not always successful in eradicating idolatrous practices. Contrairement à l'idée communément répandue concernant la disparition rapide du paganisme à l'aube de l'ère byzantine, notamment en Palestine, berceau de la religion chrétienne, une étude minutieuse des sources historiques et archéologiques, fait état d'une réalité différente. Le christianisme évolua lentement en Palestine ainsi que dans les régions adjacentes, où la ténacité du paganisme est scientifiquement avérée.
ISSN:0035-0907