The Archaeology of Late Antique "Paganism"

From a 2005 conference in Leuven, the Netherlands, 18 papers cover publications on late antique pagan archaeology, the development of paganism in late antiquity, temples in the west, temples in the east, pagan statues, sacred deposits, and iconography in material culture. Among specific topics are Eusebius of Caesarea and the concept of paganism, temples in late antique Gaul, the fate of the temples in late antique Egypt, religious intolerance and pagan statuary, religious rituals at springs in the late antique and early medieval world, and religious iconography in material culture from Sagalassos. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Luke Lavan is Lecturer in Archaeology at the Centre for Late Antique Archaeology, University of Kent. His doctorate (2001) considered Provincial Capitals in Late Antiquity. He is series editor of Late Antique Archaeology and directs the Kent section of Kent-Berlin Late Antique Ostia Project.Michael Mulryan is Associate Research Fellow of the Centre for Late Antique Archaeology, University of Kent. His doctorate (2008) considered The Religious Topography of Late Antique Rome (A.D. 312-440). His research interests focus on the late antique West where he is especially interested in ideas of urban sapce, particularly in relation to religion.