"In this book, renowned scholars discuss the past, present, and future of the study of religion in both antiquity and modernity, celebrating the contributions of Panayotis Pachis to the field. The contents reflect Pachis' conviction that the study of religious ideas and practices in general, and of antiquity in particular, should be focused on three pillars: the study of history, the formulation and application of theoretical frameworks, and the utilization of traditional as well as innovative methodological tools"--
Celebrating the contributions of Panayotis Pachis to the field, this book discusses the past, present, and future of the study of religion in antiquity and modernity. Panayotis Pachis has dedicated his celebrated career at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki to the study of various aspects of ancient religions.
The contents of this book reflect Pachis' conviction that the study of religious ideas and practices should be focused on three pillars: the study of history, the formulation and application of theoretical frameworks, and the utilization of traditional as well as innovative methodological tools.
Chapters range from the scientific study of Roman-Graeco religions, cultural evolution, and neurocognitive theories in the history and study of religion, to a look at why we need an integrative approach to study religion, past and present.
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"Bringing together a great line-up of international scholars, the volume honors Professor Pachis long career in the study of religions. From historical to the cognitive study of religion, readers will find more than just specialized studies in this excellent volume." * Angeliki Ziaka, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece * Through the richness of the themes covered, this book admirably echoes the work of a scholar who redesigned some of the theoretical frameworks of the Sciences of Antiquity. * Laurent Bricault, University Toulouse Jean Jaures, France *
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Renowned scholars discuss the past, present, and future of the study of religion in both antiquity and modernity, celebrating the contributions of Panayotis Pachis to the field.
List of Illustrations
Notes on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction, Luther H. Martin( University of Vermont, USA) and Donald Wiebe
(Trinity College, University of Toronto, Canada)
Part I: Religion(s) and The Ancient World
1. From Nergal to Heracles: Methodological Problems in the Study of
Intercultural Influences Between the Ancient Near East and the Mediterranean,
Asterios Evangelos Kechagias (North-West University, South Africa)
2. Slaves and Religions in the Ancient World: A Comparative Approach,
Kostas Vlassopoulos (University of Crete, Greece)
3. The Scientific Study of Graeco-Roman Religions, Luther H. Martin
(University of Vermont, USA)
4. Greek Mythology in European Religious History, Ulrich Berner
(University of Bayreuth, Germany)
5. On Definition, Theories, and Disciplinary Cooperation: Towards a Modern
Study of Ancient Greek and Roman Religion, Nickolas P. Roubekas (University
of Vienna, Austria)
Part Ii: New Approaches to Ancient Ideas and Practices
6. The History of Graeco-Roman Religions in the Light of Cultural
Evolution: A Computational Text Analysis of Ancient Greek Inscriptions,
Vojtech Kae (University of Western Bohemia, Czech Republic) and Tomį Glomb
(Masaryk University, Czech Republic)
7. What Neurocognitive Theories May Offer to History and the Study of
Religion: The Paradigm of the Plague of Athens, Olympia Panagiotidou
8. Monarch to God to Devil: The Many Lives of King Faunus Through the
Ages, Leonardo Ambasciano (Independent Scholar, Italy)
9. Jesus and Asklepios: Cognitive Perspectives on the Miraculous, Jennifer
Larson
10.Macrohistorical Aspects of the Constantinian Shift: Climatic Change,
Pandemics, and the Rise of Christianity, Ale Chalupa (Masaryk University,
Brno, Czech Republic)
Part 3: The Study of Religion, Past and Present
11.Critical Theory of Religion: From Antiquity and the Graeco-Roman Period to
Modernity, Ioannis S. Petrou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
12.From Pettazzoni to Bianchi: The felix tempus of the History of Religions
in Italy Ennio Sanzi (Independent Scholar, Italy)
13.Much Ado About Nothing: The Concept of Religion Yet Again, Anders
Klostergaard Petersen(Aarhus University, Denmark)
14.Mysticism in Four Dimensions: Neurological, Physiological, Psychological,
and Cultural Expectation-Modulation, Armin W. Geertz (Aarhus University,
Denmark)
15.Did the New Atheists Contribute to or Undermine the Scientific Study of
Religion, Donald Wiebe (Trinity College, University of Toronto, Canada)
16.Why We Need an Integrative Approach to the Study of Religion, Dimitris
Xygalatas
Addendum: The Planets in Mithraism, Roger Beck
Index
Nickolas P. Roubekas is Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies as the University of Vienna, Austria.
Dimitris Xygalatas is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Head of the Experimental Anthropology Lab at the University of Connecticut, USA.
Luther H. Martin is Professor of Religion Emeritus at the University of Vermont, USA.
Donald Wiebe is Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Trinity College, University of Toronto, Canada.
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