Incubation in Early Byzantium: The Formation of Christian Incubation Cults and Miracle Collections. By Ildikó Csepregi. Cultural Encounters in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages 41. Turnhout: Brepols, 2024. 328 pp. € 105,00 cloth/e-book.

Key Points

• The work investigates the development of incubation cults and the collection of miracles in early Byzantine Christianity.
• Analysis of historical texts and artifacts related to incubation practices.
• Examination of the cultural contexts of late antiquity and early Byzantium.
• Comparative studies of regional variations in cult practices.
• Identified key characteristics of Christian incubation cults in Byzantium.
• Documented the evolution of miracle collections related to these practices.
• Revealed connections between incubation practices and broader cultural encounters of the period.