Abandonment,Authority, and Religious Continuity in Post-Classical Greece |
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Authors: | William R Caraher |
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Institution: | (1) Department of History, University of North Dakota, 219 Merrifield Hall, 276 Centennial Drive Stop 8096, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA |
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Abstract: | Scholars have frequently invoked the abandonment of Early Christian basilicas in the sixth and seventh centuries as key evidence
for the end of antiquity in Greece. The standard narrative treats the archaeological evidence for abandonment as the physical
manifestation of decline recorded in textual sources. The neat equivalency between archaeology and text ignores the role that
abandonment plays in the narrative strategies of the textual sources. By reexamining the tie between text and archaeology,
we can read the life cycle of the Early Christian basilica in Greece more critically and consequently expand our understanding
of this dynamic period in Greek history. |
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