Religion in Anatolia during the Roman

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Tezin Türü: Postgraduate

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Dokuz Eylül University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Arkeoloji Ana Bilim Dalı, Turkey

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2016

Tezin Dili: Turkish

Öğrenci: LEVENT ALPASLAN

Danışman: ERGÜN LAFLI

Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu

Özet:

During the Roman Empire there were three major religions in Asia Minor. These were Roman paganism, the Judaism, which was common in a small group of communities and the Christianity, which was felt thoroughly during the 3rd cent. A.D. in entire of Asia Minor. Roman paganism, basics of which were taken from the ancient Greek paganism , had a characteristic feature in Asia Minor. Since the Hellenistic period, Judaism was well-known in Asia Minor, had a number of small communities. Christianity was entered to Asia Minor in 1st cent. A.D. and it was spread among the suburban communities in large cities, such as Smyrna, Ephesus and Pergamum in western Asia Minor. In this present thesis three religions in Asia Minor between the 1st and 4th cent. A.D. were outlined. Keywords: Asia Minor, Roman Empire, religions, cults, Paganism, Judaism, Christianity.