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Personal Experience and Materiality in Greek Religion

Personal Experience and Materiality in Greek Religion

Rask, K. a.

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

Religion General Ancient Greece

ISBN10: 1032357487
ISBN13: 9781032357485
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 14 2023
Pages: 210
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Employing frameworks of lived religion and materiality, this book provides the first full-length study of personal religious experience in the Greek Archaic and Classical periods.

Rask analyzes archeological, epigraphic, and textual evidence to highlight the role of individuals as vital actors and makers of Greek religion. A range of perspectives, such as those of Archaic mariners and Late Classical weaving women, show that religion infused the daily lives of ancient Greeks. Chapters visit the many spaces where people engaged in religious activities, from household kitchens to international emporia, as well as shrines both large and small. The book also interrogates devotional activities such as making votives and engaging in lifelong relationships with divinities, arguing for the emotionally rich character of Greek lived religion. Not only do these considerations demonstrate underexplored ways for reconstructing aspects of Greek religion, but also allow us to rethink familiar subjects such as votive portraits and epiphany from new angles.

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