Prayer and the Ancient City: Influences of Urban Space

This volume is a first attempt to investigate the impact of urban space on prayers and related religious thought and belief in ancient religions from the first to the sixth century CE. Taking its lead from the spatial turn in scholarship, methodologically it is an attempt to replace the hitherto cus...

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Contributors: Patzelt, Maik 1987- (Editor) ; Rüpke, Jörg 1962- (Editor) ; Weissenrieder, Annette 1967- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Tübingen Mohr Siebeck 2021
In: Culture, religion, and politics in the Greco-Roman world (v.5)
Year: 2021
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Edition:1st ed.
Series/Journal:Culture, religion, and politics in the Greco-Roman world v.5
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B City / Prayer / Religious life / History 100-600
B City / Religious life / Early Judaism / Church / Historical background
Further subjects:B Prière
B Cities and towns Religious aspects
B Electronic books
B Cities and towns - Religious aspects
B Villes - Aspect religieux
B Conference program
B Prayer
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:This volume is a first attempt to investigate the impact of urban space on prayers and related religious thought and belief in ancient religions from the first to the sixth century CE. Taking its lead from the spatial turn in scholarship, methodologically it is an attempt to replace the hitherto customary focus on the forms and semantics of prayer with an urban-spatial model. This model understands prayers as performances that are embedded and embodied in urban space as well as texts producing and inspired by imaginations of space. To allow for a broader comparison, this volume covers prayers and spaces of various religions all over the ancient Mediterranean, from Roman and North African polytheisms through early Christianity to Byzantine Christianity and early Islam
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ISBN:3161608283