Abstract
This paper approaches specific characteristic historical examples, spanning at the entirety of the Late Roman province of Achaea (4th- 6th c.), regarding public Christian places of worship in relation with their political function, by combining archaeological data with published historical and spatial studies. Firstly, we describe the terms by which a spatial trait can be identified as a political one. Secondly, we present briefly the archaeological data of this particular subject, including case studies from the early byzantine cities of Thespiai, Thebes, Tanagra, Sikyon, Tegea and Lakedaimon. Subsequently, we recognize political spatial patterns and movements, and finally argue about the needed epistemological background for further research.
Presenters
Andreas DoulfisStudent, MA Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Theology, Attiki, Greece
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
SPATIAL ANALYSIS, POLITICAL ROLE OF CHURCH, LATE ANTIQUITY
