The Akragas Dialogue: New investigations on sanctuaries in Sicily

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The Akragas Dialogue

New investigations on sanctuaries in Sicily

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Published/Copyright: 2020

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The papers of this volume focus on the sacred landscapes of ancient Sicily. Religious and cultural dimensions of Greek sanctuaries are assessed in light of the results of recent exacavations and new readings of literary sources. The material dimension of cult practices in ancient sanctuaries is the central issue of all contributions, with a focus on the findings from ancient Akragas. Great attention is also paid to past ritual activities, which are framed in three complementary areas of enquiry. Firstly, the architectural setting of sanctuaries is examined beyond temple buildings to assess the wider context of their structural and spatial complexity. Secondly, the material culture of votive deposition and religious feasting is analysed in terms of performative characteristics and through the lens of anthropological approaches. Thirdly, the significance of gender in cultic practice is investigated in light of the fresh data retrieved from the field. The new findings presented in this volume contribute to close the existing research gaps in the study of sanctuaries in Sicily, as well as the wider practice of Greek religion.

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Monica de Cesare, Elisa Chiara Portale, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy; Natascha Sojc, Universität Augsburg, Germany.

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"These critiques notwithstanding, this work makes an important contribution to the scholarship of Archaic and Classical Sicilian religion, and given the ongoing work of many of its contributors, points to expanding horizons in years to come." Dominic Dalglish in: BMCR 2021.09.32.

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Note from the Editors
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Introduction
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Natascha Sojc, Monica de Cesare and Elisa Chiara Portale

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1. Closing in on the Gods. Indirect Communication Between Mortals and Immortals
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Jenny Wallensten

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2. Identifier Déméter Thesmophoros et son culte en Sicile à partir des données matérielles
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Ioanna Patera

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3. Dedicants, Offerings, and Sacrifice
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Antonella Pautasso

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4. Introduction to the Study of Sacred Spaces in Ancient Agrigento
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Maria Concetta Parello

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5. Il santuario di Zeus Olympios ad Agrigento: al di là del tempio monumentale
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Monica de Cesare and Elisa Chiara Portale

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6. Sacelli dimenticati nell’area urbana di Akragas
125
Fabrizio Ducati

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7. Nuove considerazioni sul tempietto tripartito ad Est di Porta V
133
Marco Longo

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8. Investigating the Terracotta Roofs of Akragas
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Annalize Rheeder

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9. The ‘Upper Sanctuary of Demeter’ at S. Biagio in Akragas: A Review
169
Cristina Genovese

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10. Le offerte di manufatti bronzei nella pratica votiva agrigentina
201
Alfonsa Serra

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11. Depositions of Sacrificial Material and Feasting Remains from the Extra-Urban Sanctuary of S. Anna (Agrigento)
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Natascha Sojc

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12. Sometimes Pigs Fly
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Roberto Miccichè

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13. Depositional Practices in the Bitalemi Sanctuary in the Archaic Period: Form and Interpretation
269
Marina Albertocchi

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14. Il santuario di Zeus Meilichios a Selinunte: Dati e materiali inediti per la rilettura del contesto
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Francesca Spatafora

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15. I santuari di Demetra Malophoros e Zeus Meilichios a Selinunte: Le nuove indagini
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Caterina Greco

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16. The New Investigations of the Institute of Fine Arts–NYU in the Main Urban Sanctuary of Selinunte
353
Clemente Marconi

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17. New Evidence for Sacred Structures and Ritual Practices in Himera, Piano del Tamburino – Urbanistic Considerations
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Elena Mango

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18. A Typology of Votive Offerings: Observations Regarding a Sacred Area on the Piano del Tamburino, Himera
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Marcella Boglione

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19. Rites and Mysteries on the Acropolis of Akrai: Preliminary Remarks on a New Sanctuary Dedicated to the Cult of Demeter and Kore
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Daniela Leggio

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Index
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February 24, 2020

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9783110498783

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February 10, 2020

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9783110500271

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422

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110498783

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Keywords for this book

Greek religion; sanctuaries; Sicily; Akragas; ritual theory and praxis; cultural encounter; ancient religion.

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Archaeologists; ancient historians; historians of ancient Mediterranean religion and culture.

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The Akragas Dialogue

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Author / Editor information

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Frontmatter

Note from the Editors

Contents

Introduction

1. Closing in on the Gods. Indirect Communication Between Mortals and Immortals

2. Identifier Déméter Thesmophoros et son culte en Sicile à partir des données matérielles

3. Dedicants, Offerings, and Sacrifice

4. Introduction to the Study of Sacred Spaces in Ancient Agrigento

5. Il santuario di Zeus Olympios ad Agrigento: al di là del tempio monumentale

6. Sacelli dimenticati nell’area urbana di Akragas

7. Nuove considerazioni sul tempietto tripartito ad Est di Porta V

8. Investigating the Terracotta Roofs of Akragas

9. The ‘Upper Sanctuary of Demeter’ at S. Biagio in Akragas: A Review

10. Le offerte di manufatti bronzei nella pratica votiva agrigentina

11. Depositions of Sacrificial Material and Feasting Remains from the Extra-Urban Sanctuary of S. Anna (Agrigento)

12. Sometimes Pigs Fly

13. Depositional Practices in the Bitalemi Sanctuary in the Archaic Period: Form and Interpretation

14. Il santuario di Zeus Meilichios a Selinunte: Dati e materiali inediti per la rilettura del contesto

15. I santuari di Demetra Malophoros e Zeus Meilichios a Selinunte: Le nuove indagini

16. The New Investigations of the Institute of Fine Arts–NYU in the Main Urban Sanctuary of Selinunte

17. New Evidence for Sacred Structures and Ritual Practices in Himera, Piano del Tamburino – Urbanistic Considerations

18. A Typology of Votive Offerings: Observations Regarding a Sacred Area on the Piano del Tamburino, Himera

19. Rites and Mysteries on the Acropolis of Akrai: Preliminary Remarks on a New Sanctuary Dedicated to the Cult of Demeter and Kore

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