The Christianisation of Rural Palestine during Late Antiquity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10087180 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Doron Bar (0000-0002-1154-7269, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 401-421 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046903007309 |
| OpenAlex | W2169572343 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
Focusing on the rural zones of Palestine and exploiting extensive archaeological research permits a re-examination of the traditional view that much of Palestine had been Christianised by the late fourth century. This article suggests that the process of adopting Christianity in the countryside was far more gradual than previously believed. While the map of holy sites in Palestine had largely taken shape by the end of the fourth century, the conversion of the population only achieved real momentum during the fifth and sixth centuries. Research on the community churches of Palestine, in particular on their location in the villages, reveals that Christian penetration into the countryside stemmed from internal social developments and was not institutional in inspiration
Ancient history · Archaeology · Christianity · Geography · Late Antiquity · Palestine · Political science · Population · Rural area · Sociology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Demography · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law
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| Citations per year | 0.64 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2025 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |