Pergamon citadel of the gods
Subtitle: archaelogical record, literary description, and religious development
By: edited by Helmut Koester.
Contributors: Koester, Helmut, 1926-
Series: Harvard theological studies ;; 46; Harvard theological studies ;; no. 46.
Publisher: Trinity Press International
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Harrisburg, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 443
Subjects: Bergama (Turkey) -- Antiquities.; Bergama (Turkey) -- Civilization.; Bergama (Turkey) -- Religion.
Description: Pergamon, a center of the Roman imperial cult and one of the "seven churches" of Revelation 2, is referred to as "where Satan's throne is" and "where Satan lives." Now, for the first time, a comprehensive interdisciplinary discussion of this influential city from Hellenistic to Byzantine times has been developed.

Pergamon - Citadel of the Gods includes comprehensive descriptions of the ancient city's famous temples and sanctuaries by German archaeologists who excavated them. In addition, leading European and American scholars in the fields of classics provide interpretive essays.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.