Destruction of temples and their transformation into churches are central symbols of change in religious environment, socio-political system, and public perception in late antiquity. Archaeologists, h
Emmel (Coptology, Westfalische Wilhelms-U. Munster, Germany) and Gotter (ancient history, U. Konstanz, Germany) present 12 papers examining the Christianization of Roman antiquity through the theme of
The insights of the desert monks of the fifth and sixth centuries amaze, and startle, readers by their wisdom. Among other things, they teach that the first step in overcoming our sinfulness is an hon
