TY - GEN T1 - Religious rivalries and the struggle for success in Sardis and Smyrna T2 - Studies in Christianity and Judaism ; A2 - Ascough, Richard S. LA - English PP - Waterloo, Ont. PB - Published for the Canadian Corp. for Studies in Religion/Corporation canadienne des Sciences religieuses by Wilfrid Laurier University Press YR - 2005 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm60572070 AB - 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 of relati. OP - 355 CN - BL1060 .R44 2005eb SN - 1417599731 SN - 9781417599738 SN - 0889204721 SN - 9780889204720 SN - 9780889209244 SN - 0889209243 KW - Sardis (Extinct city) : Religion. KW - İzmir (Turkey) : Religion. KW - Sardes (Ville ancienne) : Religion. KW - İzmir (Turquie) : Religion. KW - RELIGION : History. KW - TRAVEL : Special Interest : Religious. KW - Religion KW - Turkey : İzmir KW - Turkey : Sardis (Extinct city) KW - Christendom. KW - Jodendom. ER -