Controlling Contested Places : Late Antique Antioch and the Spatial Politics...

Description: *Controlling Contested Places: Late Antique Antioch and the Spatial Politics of Religious Controversy* by Christine Shepardson examines the intersection of space, politics, and religion in Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey) during Late Antiquity. Shepardson focuses on how physical spaces and religious sites became central in the struggle for power and identity among different Christian groups and other religious communities in the fourth and fifth centuries. Through a close analysis of urban spaces, churches, public buildings, and monuments, Shepardson explores how religious and political authorities used space to assert control and influence public perception. These spaces became arenas of contest where orthodoxy was negotiated, boundaries of religious identity were defined, and imperial and local authorities sought to regulate belief and practice. Shepardson uses literary sources, historical texts, and archaeological evidence to illustrate how physical environments reflected and reinforced theological and social conflicts. By linking space with power, *Controlling Contested Places* sheds light on the role of geography in shaping religious and cultural identities, and it reveals how leaders sought to navigate these landscapes to consolidate authority. Shepardson's work contributes to the understanding of how material and symbolic landscapes influenced the development of early Christian communities and highlights the complexity of religious conflict and cooperation in urban centers of the ancient world.

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