Waterloo, Ont. : : Published for the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion/Corporation canadienne des sciences religieuses by Wilfrid Laurier University Press, , 2005.

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Description based upon print version of record.. - CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Interaction among Religious Groups in Sardis and Smyrna; Overview of Religious Groups in Sardis and Smyrna; 2 Jewish Communities in Sardis and Smyrna; 3 Christian Communities in Sardis and Smyrna; 4 Greco-Roman Religions in Sardis and Smyrna; 5 Spheres of Contention, Claims of Pre-eminance: Rivalries among Associations in Sardis and Smyrna; Indirect Contact among Jews and Christians in Sardis and Smyrna; 6 Some Astrological Motifs in the Book of Revelation; 7 The Patriarchs and the Zodiac: Revelation. - 13 Down the Road from Sardis: Adaptive Religious Structures and Religious Interaction in the Ancient City of Priene14 Urbanization in the Roman East and the Inter-Religious Struggle for Success; 15 Religious Coexistence, Co-operation, Competition, and Conflict in Sardis and Smyrna; Notes; Works Cited; Modern Authors Index; Ancient Sources Index; Subject Index. - 8 Was Roma the Scarlet Harlot?: The Worship of the Goddess Roma in Sardis and SmyrnaInteraction among Religious Groups in Sardis and Smyrna; 9 ""Caring for All the Weak"": Polytheist and Christian Charity in Sardis and Smyrna; 10 Martyrdom: In Accordance with the Gospel; 11 Among Gentiles, Jews, and Christians: Formation of Christian Identity in Melito of Sardis; 12 Acquaintances, Supporters, and Competitors: Evidence of Inter-Connectedness and Rivalry among the Religious Groups in Sardis. - This volume, one in a series of books examining religious rivalries, focuses in detail on the religious dimension of life in two particular Roman cities: Sardis and Smyrna. The essays explore the relationships and rivalries among Jews, Christians, and various Greco-Roman religious groups from the second century bce to the fourth century ce. The thirteen contributors, including seasoned scholars and promising newcomers, bring fresh perspectives on religious life in antiquity. They draw upon a wide range of archaeological, epigraphic, and literary data to investigate the complex web

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