Senses, cognition, and ritual experience in the Roman world / edited by Blanka Misic and Abigail Graham.

Other author Misic, Blanka, 1983- editor.
Other author Graham, Abigail, 1977- editor.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Descriptionxii, 228 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesAncient religion and cognition
Ancient religion and cognition. ^A1455446
Contents Introduction: Experiencing rituals / Abigail Graham and Blanka Misic -- Remembering the rites : religious learning network model and transmission of religious rituals in the worship of Nutrices Augustae (Poetovio, Pannonia Superior) / Blanka Misic -- The haptic production of religious knowledge among the vestal virgins : a hands-on approach to Roman ritual / Emma-Jayne Graham -- Haptic colour : experiential viewing in Graeco-Roman sacred spaces / Vicky Jewell -- Ain't nobody gonna rain on my parade : experiencing Salutaris' procession as a ritual event / Abigail Graham -- Objects and ritual in Egeria's fourth century pilgrimage : the props of my faith / Steven Muir -- Conclusions: (Re)creating ritual experiences / Blanka Misic and Abigail Graham.
Abstract "Transcending conventional script-based approaches to rituals, readers are guided into an accessible and diverse realm of embodied religious experiences. Cognitive and sensory approaches connect mind (cognition) and body (senses), exploring a variety of ritual experiences (pagan & Christian) in the Roman world"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2023027746
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ISBN1009355546
ISBN9781009355520 (paperback)
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