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Excerpt from M�langes De La Facult� Orientale
L'introduction du christianisme rencontra do s�rieuses difficult�s a Emese Nous avons eu pr�c�demment l'occasion do constater la raret� dos inscriptions chr�tiennes a Home, quand elles abondent dans lo resto do l'em�s�no une anomalie, malais�e a expliquer. Le culte et lo temple du Soleil paraissent avoir subsist� a Emese, jusque vers 1a fin du V� siecle, s'il est permis d'arguer do la description, laiss�e par Festus Rufus Avienus Faut-il admettre pour Home une situation analogue 5 cells do so voisine m�ridionale, Bafalbek, ou seulement peu avant l'islam lo christianisme aurait obtenu la majorit� Emese, no l'oublions pas, �tait uno ville sacerdotale, vivant du pelerinage do l'oxploitation dos oracles, do la vente dos amulettes et dos talismans. La nouvelle religion monacait tous ces int�r�ts.
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