The religious life of Nabataea /
Flourishing in the centuries around the birth of Christ, the Nabataean kingdom covered a large swathe of the north-western Arabian Peninsula and was shaped by cultural influences from the Mediterranean, Arabian and wider Semitic worlds. The Religious Life of Nabataea examines the inscriptions, sculp...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2013.
Series:
Religions in the Graeco-Roman World
175.
Religions in the Graeco-Roman World Online, ISBN: 9789004299672.
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Call Number: BL1677 .A47 2013
| Summary: | Flourishing in the centuries around the birth of Christ, the Nabataean kingdom covered a large swathe of the north-western Arabian Peninsula and was shaped by cultural influences from the Mediterranean, Arabian and wider Semitic worlds. The Religious Life of Nabataea examines the inscriptions, sculptures and architectural remains left by worshippers in every corner of the kingdom, from the spectacular remains of the desert city of Petra to the fertile plains of southern Syria. While previous scholarly approaches have minimised the diversity of cultic practices and traditions found in Nabataea, this study reveals a vibrant religious landscape dominated by a variety of local traditions. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 316 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p;ages [241]-256) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004216235 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |