Chapter 48 Christian reconceptualizations of citizenship and freedom in the Latin West

• Main Author: Rose, Els (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
• Subjects: Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Roman citizenship, Greek citizenship, Citizenship in the Ancient Near East, Roman Empire, Hellenistic world, Ancient Mediterranean world, Belonging, Non-citizenship, Citizenship, Politics, Society
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Roman city in late antiquity underwent dramatic changes in urban identity, economic activity, and socio-religious functions. Ancient city centres lost much of their dominance to the necropolis around the saint's tomb that developed into a centre of pilgrimage and religious settlements. Whil...