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The Levant: Crossroads of Late Antiquity. History, Religion, and Archaeology / Le Levant: Carrefour de l'Antiquité tardive explores the monumental, religious, and social developments that took place in the Roman province of Syria during the 3rd through 6th centuries CE. Ellen Bradshaw Aitken and John M. Fossey bring together the work of twenty scholars of archaeology, art history, religious studies, and ancient history to examine this dynamic period of change in social, cultural, and religious life. Close attention to texts and material culture, including palaeo-Christian mosaics and churches, highlights the encounters of peoples and religions, as well as the rich exchange of ideas, practices, and traditions in the Levant. The essays bring fresh perspectives on “East” and “West” in antiquity and the diversity of ancient religious movements.
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The Levant: Crossroads of Late Antiquity Le Levant: Carrefour de l'Antiquité tardive
McGill University Monographs in Classical Archaeology and History Monographies en Archéologie et Histoire Classiques de l’ Université McGill Editor / Rédacteur Prof. John M. Fossey DèsL, FRSC, FSA MAHCUM / MUMCAH Department of Art History McGill University 853 ouest rue Sherbrooke Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 2T6
Editorial Assistants / Assistants à la rédaction Ginette Gauvin, George Kellaris, Philip J. Smith
Editorial Consultants / Conseillers à la rédaction Léopold Migeotte, Pierre Bonnechère
volume 22
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The Levant: Crossroads of Late Antiquity History, Religion and Archaeology
Le Levant: Carrefour de l’ Antiquité tardive Histoire, religion et archéologie Editors / Rédacteurs
Ellen Bradshaw Aitken MDiv, ThD John M. Fossey DèsL, FRSC, FSA Associates / adjoints
George Kellaris MA Jeffrey Keiser MA, PhD Assistants
Ryan Bailey MA Ginette Gauvin BFA
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Cover illustrations Front cover: Tree of Life surrounded by two “Syrian” lambs, central panel of a 5th century ce mosaic from North West Syria (Montréal 1990.1+11), on loan to the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts (inv. no. 6.2004.1–2) by the government of the Syrian Arab Republic. Photo, John M. Fossey. Back cover: Small roundel from a 5th/6th century ce mosaic from North West Syria (Montréal 1990.31), present location uncertain. Photo, John M. Fossey. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Levant: crossroads of late antiquity : history, religion and archaeology = Le Levant: carrefour de l'antiquité tardive : histoire, religion et archéologie / editors/rédacteurs, Ellen Bradshaw Aitken MDiv, ThD, John M. Fossey DèsL, FRSC, FSA ; associates/adjoints, George Kellaris MA, Jeffrey Keiser MA ; assistants, Ryan Bailey MA, Ginette Gauvin BFA. pages cm. – (Monographies en archéologie et histoire classiques de l'Université McGill = McGill University monographs in classical archaeology and history, ISSN 0926-4639 ; volume 22) Parallel title: Levant, carrefour de l'antiquité tardive Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-90-04-25826-6 (hardback : acid-free paper) – ISBN 978-90-04-25827-3 (e-book) 1. Syria–History–333 B.C.-634 A.D. 2. Syria–Religion. 3. Syria–Church history. 4. Syria–Antiquities. I. Aitken, Ellen Bradshaw, 1961- II. Fossey, John M. III. Kellaris, George. IV. Keiser, Jeffrey. V. Bailey, Ryan. VI. Gauvin, Ginette. VII. Title: Levant. VIII. Title: Levant, carrefour de l'antiquité tardive. DS96.2.L48 2014 939.4'3–dc23 2013038359
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