Christian and Non-Christian Agricultural Deities.

This article explores a continuity in the use of agricultural deities in rural areas by Christians and non-Christians. Beginning with a discussion of a passage from Arnobius' Adversus nationes, it argues that the same traditions and spells emerge in the agricultural sphere in both non-Christian and...

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Published in:	Mnemosyne Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 115 - 130
Main Author:	Panegyres, Konstantine
Format:	Article
Published:	Brill Academic Publishers 2017
Subjects:	Ancient agriculture Farm life Outdoor life Christian apologetics Arnobius, of Sicca, fl. 4th century
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