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againstpaganism,Whatdothesedifferencesandsimilaritiesmeanforthe

religiolls,social,andintellectual formationofthesegroups?Finally,how

dowetodaypositionOUfreligious.social.andintellectuallifeinrelationto

theseancientexamples?

Inmyopinion,silencingofthepaganvoiceleadstoamajordistortion

oftheculturalpictureofancientPalestine.Insum,inrealizingthediversity

inancientPalestineweobtainabenefnotionofthereligiollsheritageof

ancientJudaismandearlyChristianity. Inordertohearthevoiceofour

fathersandmothers,wehavetolistentothe"others,"too.

PUBLISHEDRESOURCESONTHESTUDYOFANCtEt\'TPAGANISM

Sincethereistodalenocomprehensivestudyonpaganreligion(s)in

PaleMineintheLateHellenistic/EarlyRomanperiod,thefolloWinglistof

resourcesisprovided.orthefolloWing,themostcomprehensivestudyof

thetopic,masterlydraWingfrombothliteraryandarchaeologicalsources,

isNicoleBelayche,ludaea-Palaestina.Tolocatethenumeroussitereports

dealingwith p<lgantemplesandshrines,seeNEAEHLandQEANEunder

therespectiveentries,

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Fine, Steven, "Non-Jews in the Synagogues ofLate-Antique Palestine:
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jewL"hPeopleintheFirstCentl.l1y:HistoricalCMgraphy;PoliticalHL.:;-
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