Gaza (Hellenistic to Late Antiquity)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23651774 |
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| Authors | Catherine Saliou (0000-0001-6552-5260, École Pratique des Hautes Études, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah12091.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4390638745 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
From Hellenistic times to Late Antiquity Gaza was a prosperous commercial hub. Known in the fourth century ce for its adherence to traditional cults, it became in the fifth–sixth centuries a shining cultural center, through its school of rhetoric and the rise of monastic life in its territory.
Ancient history · Late Antiquity · Rhetoric · Sixth century · Theology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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