Reinventing the Amphiareion at Oropos

Reinventing the Amphiareion at Oropos PDF Author: Alexandra Wilding
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004472584
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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This book revisits the narrative of the Amphiareion through comprehensive analysis of its monuments; it exposes the sanctuary’s function as an arena for political rediscovery and intercommunal association for individuals and communities within Attica and central Greece.

Reinventing the Amphiareion at Oropos

Reinventing the Amphiareion at Oropos PDF Author: Alexandra Wilding
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004472584
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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Book Description
This book revisits the narrative of the Amphiareion through comprehensive analysis of its monuments; it exposes the sanctuary’s function as an arena for political rediscovery and intercommunal association for individuals and communities within Attica and central Greece.

Athens and Boiotia

Athens and Boiotia PDF Author: Roy van Wijk
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009340581
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 479

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Were Athenians and Boiotians natural enemies in the Archaic and Classical period? The scholarly consensus is yes. Roy van Wijk, however, re-evaluates this commonly held assumption and shows that, far from perpetually hostile, their relationship was distinctive and complex. Moving between diplomatic normative behaviour, commemorative practice and the lived experience in the borderlands, he offers a close analysis of literary sources, combined with recent archaeological and epigraphic material, to reveal an aspect to neighbourly relations that has hitherto escaped attention. He argues that case studies such as the Mazi plain and Oropos show that territorial disputes were not a mainstay in diplomatic interactions and that commemorative practices in Panhellenic and local sanctuaries do not reflect an innate desire to castigate the neighbour. The book breaks new ground by reconstructing a more positive and polyvalent appreciation of neighbourly relations based on the local lived experience. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Paul's Letter to the Romans

Paul's Letter to the Romans PDF Author: Douglas J. Moo
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN: 1496486889
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 573

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A collection of essays presented during the Consultation on Paul’s Letter to the Romans at four annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022). This volume features contributions from top evangelical Pauline scholars, addresses contested theological matters in the letter to the Romans, and can serve as a textbook. Each of the four editors has written a recent major commentary on Romans (Moo, NICNT; Schnabel, HTA; Schreiner, BECNT; Thielman, ZECNT). Contributors include the editors, along with Robert Yarbrough, Mark Seifrid, Robert Gagnon, Patrick Schreiner, Christopher Bruno, Brian Rosner, Kevin McFadden, Benjamin Gladd, Charles Quarles, Ben Dunson, Kyle Wells, Michael Bird, Joshua Greever, Benjamin Merkle, Ardel Caneday, Sigurd Grindheim, A. Andrew Das, Jeffrey Weima, Mateus de Campos, and M. Sydney Park.

The Contemporary Reception of Classical Rhetoric

The Contemporary Reception of Classical Rhetoric PDF Author: Kathleen E. Welch
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136690700
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 197

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Responding to the reassertion of orality in the twentieth century in the form of electronic media such as the telegraph, film, video, computers, and television, this unique volume traces the roots of classical rhetoric in the modern world. Welch begins by changing the current view of classical rhetoric by reinterpreting the existing texts into fluid language contexts -- a change that requires relinquishing the formulaic tradition, acquiring an awareness of translation issues, and constructing a classical rhetoric beginning with the Fifth Century B.C. She continues with a discussion of the adaptability of this material to new language situations, including political, cultural, and linguistic change, providing it with much of its power as well as its longevity. The book concludes that classical rhetoric can readily address any situation since it focuses not only on critical stances toward discourse that already exists, but also presents elaborate theories for the production of new discourse.

Isis on the Nile. Egyptian Gods in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt

Isis on the Nile. Egyptian Gods in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004210865
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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Against the background of questions on cultural identity and memory, this book offers an overview of the development of the cults of Isis in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt, often presenting new or unpublished material.

Divine Mania

Divine Mania PDF Author: Yulia Ustinova
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351581260
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 459

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‘Our greatest blessings come to us by way of mania, provided it is given us by divine gift,’ – says Socrates in Plato’s Phaedrus. Certain forms of alteration of consciousness, considered to be inspired by supernatural forces, were actively sought in ancient Greece. Divine mania comprises a fascinating array of diverse experiences: numerous initiates underwent some kind of alteration of consciousness during mystery rites; sacred officials and inquirers attained revelations in major oracular centres; possession states were actively sought; finally, some thinkers, such as Pythagoras and Socrates, probably practiced manipulation of consciousness. These experiences, which could be voluntary or involuntary, intense or mild, were interpreted as an invasive divine power within one’s mind, or illumination granted by a super-human being. Greece was unique in its attitude to alteration of consciousness. From the perspective of individual and public freedom, the prominent position of the divine mania in Greek society reflects its acceptance of the inborn human proclivity to experience alteration of consciousness, interpreted in positive terms as god-sent. These mental states were treated with cautious respect, and in contrast to the majority of complex societies, ancient and modern, were never suppressed or pushed to the cultural and social periphery.

Art Index Retrospective

Art Index Retrospective PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 472

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From Document to History

From Document to History PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004382887
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 495

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From Document to History, edited by Carlos Noreña and Nikolaos Papazarkadas, presents a series of new studies in Greek and Roman epigraphy, highlighting the contribution of documentary evidence to our understanding of ancient Greek and Roman history.

Athena Itonia: Geography and Meaning of an Ancient Greek War Goddess

Athena Itonia: Geography and Meaning of an Ancient Greek War Goddess PDF Author: Gerald Lalonde
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004416390
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351

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In Athena Itonia Gerald V. Lalonde offers a comparative study of the social, political and military aspects of the cult of Athena Itonia and its propagation among the four regions of ancient Greece where major evidence has come to light.

The Akragas Dialogue

The Akragas Dialogue PDF Author: Monica De Cesare
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110497689
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 594

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The papers of this volume focus on the sacred landscapes of ancient Sicily. Religious and cultural dimensions of Greek sanctuaries are assessed in light of the results of recent exacavations and new readings of literary sources. The material dimension of cult practices in ancient sanctuaries is the central issue of all contributions, with a focus on the findings from ancient Akragas. Great attention is also paid to past ritual activities, which are framed in three complementary areas of enquiry. Firstly, the architectural setting of sanctuaries is examined beyond temple buildings to assess the wider context of their structural and spatial complexity. Secondly, the material culture of votive deposition and religious feasting is analysed in terms of performative characteristics and through the lens of anthropological approaches. Thirdly, the significance of gender in cultic practice is investigated in light of the fresh data retrieved from the field. The new findings presented in this volume contribute to close the existing research gaps in the study of sanctuaries in Sicily, as well as the wider practice of Greek religion.