Religion in Roman Phrygia

Robert Parker is Wykeham Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at Oxford University. He is author of five monographs on Greek religion, most recently Greek Gods Abroad. His book Polytheism and Society at Athens won the Criticos Prize for 2005.

• ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Introduction 1. Contexts of religious life 2. Priesthoods, finance, authority 3. Phrygian polytheism I: The gods 4. Phrygian polytheism II: Differentiated powers? 5. Heavenly and imperial gods 6. Consecrations and confessions at the sanctuary of Apollo Lairbenos 7. Phrygian gods and death 8. Christianity and paganism in Phrygia 9. Retrospect 10. The masked ball: Interpretatio and its effects 11. Envoi Appendix A. Myths and traditions of city origins Appendix B. ‘Honoured by/consecrated to Hekate’ and related texts Appendix C. τὸν θεόν σοι, μὴ ἀδικήσῃςAppendix D. Paganism and Montanism Appendix E. The prose inscription for Epitynchanos and family Appendix F. Iconography and ‘recovering the indigenous’ Bibliography Index

“Every book by Robert Parker is an event in the field of the history of religions, and not only; this one is no exception. . . . Far from being monolithic, Roman Phrygia, between countryside and cities, with its communities of Jews and Christians, offers a view of a religious landscape complex that Parker has beautifully highlighted.”