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City of Demons Violence, Ritual, and Christian Power in Late Antiquity Dayna S. Kalleres UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS The Joan Palevsky Imprint in Classical Literature In honour of beloved Virgil— "O degli altri poeti onore e lume . . ." —Dante, Inferno Th e publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Classical Literature Endowment Fund of the University of California Press Foundation, which was established by a major gift from Joan Palevsky. City of Demons This page intentionally left blank City of Demons Violence, Ritual, and Christian Power in Late Antiquity Dayna S. Kalleres UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Oakland, California © 2015 by Th e Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kalleres, Dayna S. City of demons : violence, ritual, and Christian power in late antiquity / Dayna S. Kalleres. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978–0-520–27647–5 (cloth, alk. paper)— isbn 978–0-520–95684–1 (electronic) 1. Demonology—History of doctrines—Early church, ca. 30–600. 2. Church history—Primitive and early church, ca. 30–600. 3. John Chrysostom, Saint, –407. 4. Antioch (Turkey)—Religious life and customs. 5. Cyril, Saint, Bishop of Jerusalem, approximately 315–386. 6. Jerusalem—Religious life and customs. 7. Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, –397. 8. Milan (Italy)—Religious life and customs. I. Title. bt975.k35 2015 235′.409173209015—dc23 2013012619 Manufactured in the United States of America 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In keeping with a commitment to support environmentally responsible and sustainable printing practices, UC Press has printed this book on Natures Natural, a fi ber that contains 30% post-consumer waste and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48–1992 (r 1997) (Permanence of Paper). I dedicate this book to my three loves . . . To Michael, who has always been there to banish my demons. To Griffi n and Th ea, who are far too successful in summoning them back. This page intentionally left blank contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction. Th e City in Late Antiquity: Where Have All the Demons Gone? 1 part one. john chrysostom and antioch 1. A City of Religious Pluralism and Spiritual Ambiguity 25 2. Th e Devil Is in the Ritual 51 3. Th e Spectacle of Exorcism 87 part two. cyril and jerusalem 4. Jerusalem to Aelia, Aelia to Jerusalem: Monumental Transformations 115 5. Th e Devil in the Word, the Demons in the Image 149 6. Apocalyptic Prophets and the Cross: Revealing Jerusalem’s Demons from the Crucifi xion to the End of Days 172 part three. ambrose and milan 7. Ambrose and Nicene Demoniacs: Charismatic Christianity inside and outside Milan 199
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