The Pagan and Early Christian Arts of Edessa and its Region: the parting of the ways
Lecture by UrbNet Visiting Professor John Healey (University of Manchester)
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Centre for Urban Network Evolutions, Aarhus University, Moesgård Allé 20, 8270 Højbjerg, Denmark (Building 4230-232)
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Centre for Urban Network Evolutions (UrbNet)
The Pagan and Early Christian Arts of Edessa and its Region: the parting of the ways
John Healey
Manchester University
After briefly outlining the “pagan” and early Christian history of Edessa and giving an account of recent discoveries, the paper will suggest a revision of the traditional view that there was a sharp break between the pagan and Christian eras in the early history of the city