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This volume focuses on Christianity in Attica and its metropolis, Athens, from Paul's initial visit in the first century up to the closing of the philosophical schools under the reign of Justinian I in the sixth century. Underscoring the relevance of epigraphic resources and the importance of methodological sophistication in analysing especially archaeological evidence, it readdresses many questions on the basis of a larger body of evidence and aims to combine literary, epigraphic, and archaeological evidence in order to create the outlines of a narrative of the rise and development of Christianity in the area. It is the first interdisciplinary study on the local history of Christianity in the area.
Contents
Preface
List of Figures
Abbreviations
1 Introduction: The Christianization of Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas from Paul to the End of the Reign of Justinian I (527-565)
1 Previous Research on the Christianization of Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas
2 Literary Sources for the Study of Christianity in Athens
3 Christian Inscriptions from Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas
4 Archaeological Evidence on Christianity in Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas
5 Setting Limits and Crossing Boundaries
2 Stability and Crisis in Athens and Attica from Paul's Visit to the End of Justinian's Rule (a Geographical and Historical Overview)
1 The Physical Environment: Introduction
2 Geographical Overview
3 Population and Settlement
4 Administration
5 Historical Outline of Attica between the First and the Sixth Centuries
3 Christianity and Philosophy in Polytheistic Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas
1 Introduction
2 Luke's Paul and Athenian Polytheism
3 Second-Century Christian Apologists
4 Religion in Athens in the Third and Fourth Centuries
5 Christian Theologians and Athenian Paideia in the Fourth Century
6 Christianity and the City of Athena: From the Late Fourth until the Mid-Sixth Century
7 Conclusion
4 The Expansion of Christianity: Archaeological Evidence
1 Introduction
2 The Transformation of Cultic Spaces
3 The Transformation of Burial Spaces
5 Christianity in Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas: A Survey of the Epigraphic Evidence
1 Introduction to the Christian Inscriptions of Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas
2 Christian Identity Markers
3 Persons Identified as Christian by Inscriptions on Monuments from Athens and Surroundings
4 Persons Identified as Christian by Inscriptions on Locatable Monuments from the Territory of Athens
5 Persons Identified as Christian by Inscriptions on Monuments from Piraeus
6 Attic Christianity beyond Athens
7 Christianity in Areas Adjacent to Attica
6 Aspects of Christianity in Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas
1 Introduction
2 Gender and Family Relations
3 Occupations and Social Status
4 Churches as Loci
5 Churches as Organized Institution
6 The Role of the Bible and Theology in Inscriptions
7 Religious Violence
8 Organization of Cemeteries
9 Christian Hope for Life after Death
10 Changing the Religious Landscape
7 Résumé: Expansion of Early Christianity in Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas
1 A Summary of the Contents
2 An Exemplary Résumé of the Characteristics of Christianity in Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Regions
3 Factors Determining the Rise of Christianity in Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Regions
4 Conclusion
Appendix: Catalogues
Catalogue A: Early Christian Churches in Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas
Part I: The Urban Zone of Athens (asty)
Part II: Minor Towns and the Rural Countryside
Part III: Adjacent Areas
Catalogue B: Late Antique Cemeteries of Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas
Part I: The Urban Zone of Athens (asty)
Part II: Attica and Adjacent Areas
Bibliography
Concordance of Inscriptions
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Personal Names
Index of Places
Index of Buildings and Monuments
Index of Selected Subjects and Persons
