Religion in Roman Egypt: Assimilation and Resistance (Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology)

by David Frankfurter (Author)

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  Examines the complex fate of classical Egyptian religion during the centuries from the period when Christianity first made its appearance in Egypt to when it became the region's dominant religion. This book describes how an ancient culture maintained itself while also being transformed through influences such as Hellenism, and Roman government.