The study of Greek and Roman religions: insularity and assimilation
"How should ancient religious ideas be approached? Is "religion" an applicable term to antiquity? Should classicists, ancient historians, and religious studies scholars work more closely together? Nickolas P. Roubekas argues that there is a disciplinary gap between the study of Greek...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Series/Journal: | Scientific Studies of Religion Insularity and Assimilation
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| Further subjects: | B
Greece
Religion
B Rome Religion |
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| Summary: | "How should ancient religious ideas be approached? Is "religion" an applicable term to antiquity? Should classicists, ancient historians, and religious studies scholars work more closely together? Nickolas P. Roubekas argues that there is a disciplinary gap between the study of Greek and Roman religions and the study of "religion" as a category-a gap that has often resulted in contradictory conclusions regarding Graeco-Roman religion. This book aims to address this lack of interdisciplinary by providing an overview, criticism and assessment of this chasm. It provides a theoretical approach to this historical period, raising the issue of the relationship between "theory of religion" and "history of religion", and explores how history influences theory. It also presents an in-depth critique of some crucial problems that have been central to the discussions of scholars who work on Graeco-Roman antiquity, and offers solutions that may lead to a more scientific study of Graeco-Roman religions. In addressing these issues, Roubekas advocates for more interdisciplinarity between religious studies and classical studies, encouraging a re-examination of their approach to the study of religions of the past"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1350102636 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5040/9781350102804 |