Life and Loyalty: A Study in the Socio-Religious Culture of Syria and Mesopotamia in the Graeco-Roman Period Based on Epigraphical Evidence (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World) [Hardcover]

Klaas Dijkstra (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1995 | Series: Religions in the Graeco-Roman World (Book 128)

The formula "for the life of" is often found in votive inscriptions, cast in Aramaic and other languages, which originate from the Syrian-Mesopotamian desert and adjacent areas and which roughly date from the first three centuries AD. They belong to objects like statues and altars that usually were erected in temples and other structures with a ritual or sacred function. The inscriptions establish a relationship between the dedicator and one or more beneficiaries, those persons for whose life the dedication was made. Since the social context evidently bears on both the meaning of the inscriptions as well as the status of the dedications, this volume deals with the nature of the relationships and the socio-religious function the dedications perform.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'"This is a fine book, full of fact and intelligent interpretation.'
John F. Healey, "JSS, 1999.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 375 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004099964
• ISBN-13: 978-9004099968
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,449,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.