Sanctuaries in the Danubian Provinces: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Archaeology of Religion

Sanctuaries in the Danubian Provinces Interdisciplinary Studies in the Archaeology of Religion Series: Monumenta Graeca et Romana, Volume: 32 Volume Editors: Csaba Szabó and Christian Gugl Materiality of Roman religion remains among the most striking and evocative features of our museums, archaeological parks, and ancient urban landscapes. This volume presents a selection of sanctuaries from the Danubian provinces, recently investigated and interpreted through cutting-edge field archaeological methodologies and approaches of religious studies. Following a methodological introduction, three main chapters offer in-depth analyses by leading archaeologists and scholars of religion in Central and Eastern Europe. These studies explore the continuity of pre-Roman religious traditions, the role of epigraphic and figurative sources in space sacralisation, and the impact of urban religion on religious communication in sacralised spaces.Front MatterPreliminary MaterialEditorial Preface Authors: Troels Myrup Kristensen, Anna Collar, Søren Handberg, and Kathleen LynchPreface Authors: Csaba Szabó and Christian GuglFigures and TablesAbbreviationsNotes on ContributorsChapter 1 Sanctuaries in the Danubian Provinces: an Introduction Authors: Csaba Szabó and Christian Gugl Pages: 1–7 Part 1 Reinvented Traditions and the Countryside: Case Studies from Noricum and DalmatiaChapter 2 From the Tribal Sanctuary of the Laianci to a Rural Roman Cult Site: a Hilltop Sanctuary of the La Tène and Roman Period near Lienz Authors: Barbara Kainrath and Gerald Grabherr Pages: 11–27Chapter 3 The Sanctuary on the Frauenberg near Leibnitz, Styria Author: Bernhard Schrettle Pages: 28–38Chapter 4 Sanctuaries of Silvanus in the Roman Province of Dalmatia Author: Ljubica Perinić Pages: 39–49Chapter 5 Roman Provincial Cult and Superstition in Unusual Places: Three Selected Sites from Southern Noricum Author: Christoph Hinker Pages: 50–58Chapter 6 Evidence of a Specific Form of Mithras Worship in the Roman Province of Dalmatia and the Role of the Portorium in the Local Spread of the Cult Author: Nirvana Silnović Pages: 59–72 Part 2 Macro-spaces of Religion: Case Studies from Moesia InferiorChapter 7 Sanctuaries in Moesia Inferior Authors: Ivan Valchev and Bojidar Draganov Pages: 75–84Chapter 8 The Sanctuaries in Ratiaria and Its Surroundings Author: Ivo Topalilov Pages: 85–96Chapter 9 Sacralised Spaces in the Legionary Fortress of Novae Author: Tomasz Dziurdzik Pages: 97–112 Part 3 Epigraphy and Visual Sources of Space SacralisationChapter 10 Sanctuaries of Moesia Superior: New Results and Interpretations Author: Nadežda Gavrilović Vitas Pages: 115–128Chapter 11 Sanctuaries of Mater Magna in Dalmatia Author: Inga Vilogorac Brčić Pages: 129–136Chapter 12 Epigraphically Attested Roman Sanctuaries in the Croatian Adriatic Authors: Mirjana Sanader and Mirna Cvetko Pages: 137–144Chapter 13 Sacro-idyllic Scenes on Roman Engraved Gems from Croatia Author: Iva Kaić Pages: 145–150 Part 4 The Impact of the City: Case Studies on Urban ReligionChapter 14 Sacred Functions and Spatial Distribution in the Isis Sanctuary in Savaria Authors: Ottó Sosztarits, Szilvia Bíró, Bianka Horváth, and Attila Hódi Pages: 153–167Chapter 15 Architecture, Religion and Ideology in Colonia Dacica Sarmizegetusa (I) Authors: Ioan Piso and Ovidiu Țentea Pages: 168–182 Back MatterBibliographyGeneral Index