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Memory and Urban Religion in the Ancient World

By Martin Bommas

Memory and Urban Religion in the Ancient World Religion & Esotericism

Memory and Urban Religion in the Ancient World

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Memory and Urban Religion in the Ancient World brings together scholars and researchers working on memory and religion in ancient urban environments. Chapters explore topics relating to religious traditions and memory, and the multifunctional roles of architectural and geographical sites, mythical figures and events, literary works and artefacts. Pagan religions were often less static and more open to new influences than previously understood. One of the factors that shape religion is how fundamental elements are remembered as valuable and therefore preservable for future generations. Memory, therefore, plays a pivotal role when - as seen in ancient Rome during late antiquity - a shift of religions takes place within communities. The significance of memory in ancient societies and how it was promoted, prompted, contested and even destroyed is discussed in detail. This volume, the first of its kind, not only addresses the main cultures of the ancient world - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome - but also looks at urban religious culture and funerary belief, and how concepts of ethnic religion were adapted in new religious environments.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2014-03-27
Publication Date:
2014-03-27
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472530535
ISBN13:
9781472530530
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
488 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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