Experiencing Dodona

Diego Chapinal-Heras

Published by De Gruyter 2021

Experiencing Dodona

The Development of the Epirote Sanctuary from Archaic to Hellenistic Times

Diego Chapinal-Heras

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110727593

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About this book

A monograph concerning the sanctuary of Dodona and its role in the political context of Epirus might be a remarkable input. Located in a region that has received more interest in the last years, this book attempts to analyze the way the shrine evolved in connection with the political developments of its surrounding region. The study employs a diachronic perspective and emphasizes throughout that religion was a dynamic, not a static, phenomenon. The chronology of this research extends from the Archaic to Hellenistic periods. Its key novelty is that it offers an entirely new holistic approach to an ancient religious site by considering its polyfunctionality. At the same time that it presents a state-of-the-art analysis of the shrine of Dodona and contributes with a new theory concerning the function of some structures located in the sacred area, it also highlights the close connection between a settlement and its region. For this reason, the aim is to become a reference work that allows continuing the current trend of studies focused on Epirus, a territory traditionally considered as secondary.

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Diego Chapinal-Heras, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
List of Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 A History of Epirus and Dodona from Archaic to Classical times Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
3 Time to change? – The Hellenistic period Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	52
4 Cults in Dodona and how the oracle functioned Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
5 Entangled Epirus – Paths and communications Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
6. Pilgrimage to Dodona Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
7 The Polyfunctionality of the Sanctuary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
8 Conclusions – Paths and communications to Dodona Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	220
9 Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
Index I Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	260
Index II: Archaeological reports of Dodona Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	264

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars of ancient history of Greece, Greek religion, and the archaeology of pilgrimage
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 264
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 20
- Coloured Illustrations: 0
- Coloured Maps: 6
Keywords: Dodona; Epirus; pilgrimage; oracles

eBook

Published: March 8, 2021
ISBN: 9783110727593

Hardcover

Published: March 8, 2021
ISBN: 9783110727517