The Akragas Dialogue : New investigations on sanctuaries in Sicily / Natascha Sojc, Monica De Cesare, Elisa Chiara Portale.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

De Cesare, Monica, Editor.

Portale, Elisa Chiara, Editor.

Sojc, Natascha, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek religion.

ancient religion.

cultural encounter.

sanctuaries.

Sicily (Italy)--Antiquities, Roman.

Local Subjects:

Greek religion.

ancient religion.

cultural encounter.

sanctuaries.

Sicily (Italy)--Antiquities, Roman.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VIII, 422 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The papers of this volume focus on the sacred landscapes of ancient Sicily. Religious and cultural dimensions of Greek sanctuaries are assessed in light of the results of recent exacavations and new readings of literary sources. The material dimension of cult practices in ancient sanctuaries is the central issue of all contributions, with a focus on the findings from ancient Akragas. Great attention is also paid to past ritual activities, which are framed in three complementary areas of enquiry. Firstly, the architectural setting of sanctuaries is examined beyond temple buildings to assess the wider context of their structural and spatial complexity. Secondly, the material culture of votive deposition and religious feasting is analysed in terms of performative characteristics and through the lens of anthropological approaches. Thirdly, the significance of gender in cultic practice is investigated in light of the fresh data retrieved from the field. The new findings presented in this volume contribute to close the existing research gaps in the study of sanctuaries in Sicily, as well as the wider practice of Greek religion.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Note from the Editors

Contents

Introduction

1. Closing in on the Gods. Indirect Communication Between Mortals and Immortals

2. Identifier Déméter Thesmophoros et son culte en Sicile à partir des données matérielles

3. Dedicants, Offerings, and Sacrifice

4. Introduction to the Study of Sacred Spaces in Ancient Agrigento

5. Il santuario di Zeus Olympios ad Agrigento: al di là del tempio monumentale

6. Sacelli dimenticati nell'area urbana di Akragas

7. Nuove considerazioni sul tempietto tripartito ad Est di Porta V

8. Investigating the Terracotta Roofs of Akragas

9. The 'Upper Sanctuary of Demeter' at S. Biagio in Akragas: A Review

10. Le offerte di manufatti bronzei nella pratica votiva agrigentina

11. Depositions of Sacrificial Material and Feasting Remains from the Extra-Urban Sanctuary of S. Anna (Agrigento)

12. Sometimes Pigs Fly

13. Depositional Practices in the Bitalemi Sanctuary in the Archaic Period: Form and Interpretation

14. Il santuario di Zeus Meilichios a Selinunte: Dati e materiali inediti per la rilettura del contesto

15. I santuari di Demetra Malophoros e Zeus Meilichios a Selinunte: Le nuove indagini

16. The New Investigations of the Institute of Fine Arts-NYU in the Main Urban Sanctuary of Selinunte

17. New Evidence for Sacred Structures and Ritual Practices in Himera, Piano del Tamburino - Urbanistic Considerations

18. A Typology of Votive Offerings: Observations Regarding a Sacred Area on the Piano del Tamburino, Himera

19. Rites and Mysteries on the Acropolis of Akrai: Preliminary Remarks on a New Sanctuary Dedicated to the Cult of Demeter and Kore

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9783110497687

3110497689

9783110498783

3110498782

OCLC:

1149474183