 | The Religious Life of Nabataea Subjects: English literature; Emigration and immigration in literature.; Motion pictures; Emigration and immigration in motion pictures.; Emigration and immigration in literature.; Emigration and immigration in motion pictures.; English literature.; Literature.; Motion pictures.; Flourishing in the centuries around the birth of Christ, the Nabataean kingdom covered a large swathe of the north-western Arabian Peninsula and was shaped by cultural influences from the Mediterranean, Arabian and wider Semitic worlds. The Religious Life of Nabataea examines the inscriptions, sculptures and architectural remains left by worshippers in every corner of the kingdom, from the spectacular remains of the desert city of Petra to the fertile plains of southern Syria. While previous scholarly approaches have minimised the diversity of cultic practices and traditions found in Nabataea, this study reveals a vibrant religious landscape dominated by a variety of local traditions. |
