Naming and Mapping the Gods in the Ancient Mediterranean: Spaces, Mobilities, Imaginaries

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Gods dwell in human environments in multiple ways. They move into imaginary spaces and explore the cosmos. This book analyzes the mapping of gods through a specific lens: their naming. By proposing this new perspective, it sheds light on ritual practices and representations of gods in the whole Medi...

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Contributors: Bonnet, Corinne 1959- (Editor) ; Galoppin, Thomas 1986- (Editor) ; Guillon, Élodie 1986- (Editor) ; Luaces, Max (Editor) ; Lätzer-Lasar, Asuman (Editor) ; Lebreton, Sylvain (Editor) ; Porzia, Fabio 1984- (Editor) ; Rüpke, Jörg 1962- (Editor) ; Urciuoli, Emiliano Rubens 1983- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:Undetermined language
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
In:Year: 2022
Further subjects:B Roman religion & mythology
B To 1500
B Ancient Egyptian religion & mythology
B ancient religion
B Roman religion and mythology
B spacial turn
B History
B Mediterranean Region Antiquities
B sanctuaries
B Gods History To 1500
B Ancient History
B Ancient history: to c 500 CE
B Ancient Greek religion and mythology
B Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology
B Antiquities
B Religion
B Indigenous religions, spiritual beliefs and mythologies of the Americas
B Ancient religions & mythologies
B Mediterranean Region Religion
B God Name
B Archaeology by period / region
B Ancient Greek religion & mythology
B Gods
B Onomastics
B Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
B Mediterranean Region
B Ancient World
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Summary:Gods dwell in human environments in multiple ways. They move into imaginary spaces and explore the cosmos. This book analyzes the mapping of gods through a specific lens: their naming. By proposing this new perspective, it sheds light on ritual practices and representations of gods in the whole Mediterranean, from Italy to Mesopotamia, from Greece to North Africa and Egypt. Names and spaces enable to better define, differentiate, and connect gods
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (1069 p.)
ISBN:3110798433
Access:Open Access
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 20.500.12854/97831

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