EDESSA’DA PAGANİZM VE HIRİSTİYANLIK

Edessa, Kuzey Mezopotamya’daki coğrafi konumu nedeniyle din ve kültürel asimilasyonu göstermesi açısından mükemmel bir örnektir.  Hıristiyanlık öncesi Edessa’da yıldız ve gezegen kültlerine dayanan paganizm inanç sistemi görülür. Hristiyanlık ortaya çıkıp hızlı bir şekilde yayılmış olsa bile Paganizm Edessa’da varlığını yüzyıllarca rahat bir şekilde devam ettirmiştir. M. S. 5. yüzyılda paganizm tamamen silinir ve Edessa artık bir Hıristiyan şehri olur.

PAGANISM AND CHRISTIANITY IN EDESSA

Edessa, is a perfect example in terms of showing religious and cultural assimilation due to its geographical location in Northern Mesopotamia. The pagan belief system based on stars and planet cults was seen in Pre-Christian Edessa. Paganism has continued for centuries in Edessa even tough Christianity appeared and spread quickly. Paganism completely disappeared in 5. Centrury AD and Edessa became a Christianty city. 

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