Religion in Ephesos Reconsidered provides a detailed overview of the
current state of research on the most important Ephesian projects
ofering evidence for religious activity during the Roman period. Ranging
from huge temple complexes to hand-held gurines, this book surveys a
broad scope of materials. Careful reading of texts and inscriptions is
combined with cutting-edge archaeological and architectural analysis to
illustrate how the ancient people of Ephesos worshipped both the
traditional deities and the new gods that came into their purview.
Overall, the volume questions traditional understandings of material
culture in Ephesos, and demonstrates that the views of the city and its
inhabitants on religion were more complex and diverse than has been
previously assumed.