Christina G. Williamson, Ph.D. (2012), University of Groningen, where she is now Assistant Professor of Ancient History. She applies cross-disciplinary approaches in her publications, which focus on the interface of landscape, ritual, urbanization, and sacred architecture in the Hellenistic world.

• ContentsPrefaceList of Figures and TablesAbbreviations1 Introduction1 Major Urban-Oriented Sanctuaries in the Countryside in Asia Minor2 Country Sanctuaries and the ‘Second Rise’ of the Polis in Asia Minor3 Creating Identity4 Indicators of Urban Identity – the Framework of Analysis5 Case Studies – Four Sanctuaries and Two Cities in Karia6 Road Map to This Volume2 Approaching Country Sanctuaries1 Framing the Question2 Approaches from Outside the Box3 The Framework of Analysis3 Memory and Control: Mylasa and the Sanctuary of Zeus Labraundos1 Mylasa – Historical Background2 The Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda3 Environment of Labraunda4 Signs of Urban Integration at Labraunda5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Mylasa and Labraunda4 Urban Microcosms: Syngeneiai and the Sanctuary of Sinuri1 Historical Overview of the Sanctuary of Sinuri2 Environment of the Sanctuary of Sinuri3 Signs of Urban Integration at the Sanctuary of Sinuri4 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Mylasa, the Sanctuary of Sinuri and the Syngeneiai5 Festival Networks: Stratonikeia and the Sanctuary of Hekate at Lagina1 Stratonikeia – Historical Background2 The Sanctuary of Hekate at Lagina3 Environment of Lagina4 Signs of Urban Integration at Lagina5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Stratonikeia and Lagina6 Building Urban Community on the Margins: Stratonikeia and the Sanctuary of Zeus at Panamara1 Historical Overview of Panamara2 Data and Sources3 Environment of Panamara4 Signs of Urban Integration at Panamara5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Stratonikeia and Panamara7 Urban Rituals in Sacred Landscapes1 Frontier Sanctuaries?2 Internal Social Cohesion – Building the Polis3 External Connectivity – Festival Networks4 Urban Identity5 Assessing the Theoretical Approaches6 Assessing the Framework of Analysis7 Final RemarksBibliographyIndices1 Index of Ancient Sources2 Index of Persons3 Index of Deities4 Index of Places5 General Index

Christina G. Williamson, Ph.D. (2012), University of Groningen, where she is now Assistant Professor of Ancient History. She applies cross-disciplinary approaches in her publications, which focus on the interface of landscape, ritual, urbanization, and sacred architecture in the Hellenistic world.

• ContentsPrefaceList of Figures and TablesAbbreviations1 Introduction1 Major Urban-Oriented Sanctuaries in the Countryside in Asia Minor2 Country Sanctuaries and the ‘Second Rise’ of the Polis in Asia Minor3 Creating Identity4 Indicators of Urban Identity – the Framework of Analysis5 Case Studies – Four Sanctuaries and Two Cities in Karia6 Road Map to This Volume2 Approaching Country Sanctuaries1 Framing the Question2 Approaches from Outside the Box3 The Framework of Analysis3 Memory and Control: Mylasa and the Sanctuary of Zeus Labraundos1 Mylasa – Historical Background2 The Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda3 Environment of Labraunda4 Signs of Urban Integration at Labraunda5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Mylasa and Labraunda4 Urban Microcosms: Syngeneiai and the Sanctuary of Sinuri1 Historical Overview of the Sanctuary of Sinuri2 Environment of the Sanctuary of Sinuri3 Signs of Urban Integration at the Sanctuary of Sinuri4 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Mylasa, the Sanctuary of Sinuri and the Syngeneiai5 Festival Networks: Stratonikeia and the Sanctuary of Hekate at Lagina1 Stratonikeia – Historical Background2 The Sanctuary of Hekate at Lagina3 Environment of Lagina4 Signs of Urban Integration at Lagina5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Stratonikeia and Lagina6 Building Urban Community on the Margins: Stratonikeia and the Sanctuary of Zeus at Panamara1 Historical Overview of Panamara2 Data and Sources3 Environment of Panamara4 Signs of Urban Integration at Panamara5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Stratonikeia and Panamara7 Urban Rituals in Sacred Landscapes1 Frontier Sanctuaries?2 Internal Social Cohesion – Building the Polis3 External Connectivity – Festival Networks4 Urban Identity5 Assessing the Theoretical Approaches6 Assessing the Framework of Analysis7 Final RemarksBibliographyIndices1 Index of Ancient Sources2 Index of Persons3 Index of Deities4 Index of Places5 General Index

Christina G. Williamson, Ph.D. (2012), University of Groningen, where she is now Assistant Professor of Ancient History. She applies cross-disciplinary approaches in her publications, which focus on the interface of landscape, ritual, urbanization, and sacred architecture in the Hellenistic world.

• ContentsPrefaceList of Figures and TablesAbbreviations1 Introduction1 Major Urban-Oriented Sanctuaries in the Countryside in Asia Minor2 Country Sanctuaries and the ‘Second Rise’ of the Polis in Asia Minor3 Creating Identity4 Indicators of Urban Identity – the Framework of Analysis5 Case Studies – Four Sanctuaries and Two Cities in Karia6 Road Map to This Volume2 Approaching Country Sanctuaries1 Framing the Question2 Approaches from Outside the Box3 The Framework of Analysis3 Memory and Control: Mylasa and the Sanctuary of Zeus Labraundos1 Mylasa – Historical Background2 The Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda3 Environment of Labraunda4 Signs of Urban Integration at Labraunda5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Mylasa and Labraunda4 Urban Microcosms: Syngeneiai and the Sanctuary of Sinuri1 Historical Overview of the Sanctuary of Sinuri2 Environment of the Sanctuary of Sinuri3 Signs of Urban Integration at the Sanctuary of Sinuri4 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Mylasa, the Sanctuary of Sinuri and the Syngeneiai5 Festival Networks: Stratonikeia and the Sanctuary of Hekate at Lagina1 Stratonikeia – Historical Background2 The Sanctuary of Hekate at Lagina3 Environment of Lagina4 Signs of Urban Integration at Lagina5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Stratonikeia and Lagina6 Building Urban Community on the Margins: Stratonikeia and the Sanctuary of Zeus at Panamara1 Historical Overview of Panamara2 Data and Sources3 Environment of Panamara4 Signs of Urban Integration at Panamara5 Interpreting Change in the Relationship between Stratonikeia and Panamara7 Urban Rituals in Sacred Landscapes1 Frontier Sanctuaries?2 Internal Social Cohesion – Building the Polis3 External Connectivity – Festival Networks4 Urban Identity5 Assessing the Theoretical Approaches6 Assessing the Framework of Analysis7 Final RemarksBibliographyIndices1 Index of Ancient Sources2 Index of Persons3 Index of Deities4 Index of Places5 General Index