Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World

Herausgeber: Graham, Abigail; Misic, Blanka

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Transcending conventional script-based approaches to rituals, readers are guided into an accessible and diverse realm of embodied religious experiences. Cognitive and sensory approaches connect mind (cognition) and body (senses), exploring a variety of ritual experiences (pagan & Christian) in the Roman world"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2024
• ISBN-13: 9781009355544
• ISBN-10: 1009355546
• Artikelnr.: 68589449

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: experiencing rituals Abigail Graham and Blanka Misic; 1.
Remembering the rites: religious learning network model and transmission of
religious rituals in the worship of Nutrices Augustae (Poetovio, Pannonia
Superior) Blanka Misic; 2. The haptic production of religious knowledge
among the vestal virgins: a hands-on approach to Roman ritual Emma-Jayne
Graham; 3. Haptic colour: experiential viewing in Graeco-Roman sacred
spaces Vicky Jewell; 4. Ain't nobody gonna rain on my parade: experiencing
Salutaris' procession as a ritual event Abigail Graham; 5. Objects and
ritual in Egeria's fourth century pilgrimage: the props of my faith Steven
Muir; 6. Conclusions: (re)creating ritual experiences Blanka Misic and
Abigail Graham.