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The sanctuary's imperial architectural development, conflict with Christianity, and final days / Donald White ; with Joyce Reynolds.
De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Donald.
- Series:
- University Museum monograph ; 134
- Extramural sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya. Final reports ; v. 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Demeter (Greek deity)--Cult.
- Demeter.
- Persephone (Greek deity)--Cult.
- Persephone.
- Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone (Cyrene).
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Libya.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Cyrene (Extinct city).
- Libya--Antiquities.
- Libya.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : 110 illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology ; Tripoli : For the Libyan Department of Antiquities, 2012.
- Summary:
- This is the climactic volume on the archaeological and architectural history from ca. 31 B.C. to A.D. 365 of the extramural sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya. It traces the characteristics of major Demeter sanctuaries elsewhere and places the Cyrene sanctuary within the context of this development.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Minor Abbreviations
- Abbreviations and Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- I: Part 1: Background to the Early Imperial Period
- Part 2: The Early Imperial Walled Remains, 31 B.C.-A.D. 115
- II: Part 1: Sanctuary Development from A.D. 115-262
- Part 2: Building Alterations before the A.D. 262 Earthquake
- III: Part 1: Background to the Years A.D. 262-365
- Part 2: The Sanctuary's Final Construction
- Part 3: Squatter Period Walls
- IV: Part 1: Sanctuary Iconclasm
- Part 2: Similar Activities Outside the Region
- Part 3: The Cult's Final Years: Christianity's Advent and Impact on the Cult
- V: Conclusion
- Appendix: The Inscriptions on Stone and Lead
- Bibliography
- Editor's Preface
- Catalogue of Inscriptions on Stone and Lead
- Arabic Summary
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Z.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781934536575
- 1934536571
- OCLC:
- 932312777
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