Reading Ancient Temples through the Lens of Disability Studies and Mobility Design
Modern archaeological scholarship typically overlooks the experiences of people with disabilities, assuming that ancient societies, like contemporary ones, focused on the able-bodied. However, recent developments in the field have demonstrated the possibility of uncovering previously hidden aspects,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2023
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| In: |
Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2023, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 214-226 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Archaeology
/ Disability studies
/ Classical antiquity
/ Temple
/ Mobility
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BC Ancient Orient; religion HH Archaeology NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
ancient temples
B Mobility B archaeological scholarship B mobility design B Disability studies |
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| Summary: | Modern archaeological scholarship typically overlooks the experiences of people with disabilities, assuming that ancient societies, like contemporary ones, focused on the able-bodied. However, recent developments in the field have demonstrated the possibility of uncovering previously hidden aspects, such as prostheses and votive offerings related to disabilities at healing shrines. Nevertheless, excavations and material culture interpretations still often neglect the lived experiences of individuals with disabilities in antiquity. This article proposes a novel approach that integrates disability studies and mobility design into archaeology to shed light on the lives of the disabled. It applies these concepts to examine access to temples for people with disabilities in ancient Greece, Egypt, and Canaan/Israel, serving as a proof of concept to show that archaeologists can uncover insights into disability by understanding the theological underpinnings of religious site construction. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/01461079231210529 |