Making and Breaking the Gods: Christian Responses to Pagan Sculpture in Late Antiquity (Aarhus Studies in Mediterranean Antiquity)
This scholarly work investigates how Christians in late antiquity responded to pagan sculptures, exploring themes of religious transformation and cultural conflict in the Mediterranean region. Drawing from historical sources, it illuminates the dynamics of iconoclasm and reverence in a shifting religious landscape. A valuable resource for understanding antiquity's spiritual evolutions.
About This Book
This book examines Christian interactions with pagan sculptures during late antiquity, focusing on the processes of creation and destruction in religious contexts.
Part of the Aarhus Studies in Mediterranean Antiquity series, it provides insights into the cultural transitions of the era.
The author, Troels Myrup Kristensen, offers a detailed analysis based on historical evidence from the period.
It highlights the tensions between emerging Christian practices and lingering pagan traditions in the ancient world.
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