Religious Connectivity and the Isiac Cults
Case Studies on Human-Divine Communication From Roman Greece
Religious Connectivity and the Isiac Cults
Case Studies on Human-Divine Communication From Roman Greece
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Focusing on the Isiac cults in Roman Greece, this book examines the nexus of religious interconnectedness and the relationship established between humans and the divine. Through an examination of the material culture – mainly looking at sculptures, inscriptions and architecture – Dafni Maikidou-Poutrino investigates the interplay between the worship of Isiac deities and the specific geographic characteristics of Roman Greece. She focuses her study on three integral components including an assessment of the archaeological record, the agents involved in the cult and their perception of the divine, all of which unveil both local and global features of religious practices.
The case studies featured in this volume, originating from the provinces of Macedonia and Achaea, illuminate the Greek, Roman and Egyptian facets of this particular religious phenomenon. Each case study explores various topics such as the individuals involved; their choices when traversing the Aegean; the consequent shaping of their social identity; and their religious behaviour, practices and rites. This study reveals the dynamic interplay of location, geographical interconnectedness and human interactions in these cultic spaces, all viewed under the broader framework of religious connectivity. The result is an in-depth examination into the complex religious interconnections of this multicultural landscape.
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Table of Contents
Foreword, Miguel John Versluys (Leiden University, Netherlands)
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Isiac Sanctuaries of Macedonia: Religious Landscapes in Dialogue
Chapter 2. Macedonian Connectivity: Sites, Material, Practices and Movement
Chapter 3. Athens and Marathon: Two Different Types of Interconnections
Chapter 4. The Individuals: Social Roles and Religious Practices
Chapter 5. The Construction of the Divine: Onomastic Attributes and Local Deities
Chapter 6. Material Stories: Convergences and Divergences
Conclusions
Notes
References
Index
Product details
| Published | Dec 24 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781350524903 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 40 bw illus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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