The Dwindling and Haunting Persistence of Ancient Religions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21610583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Frankfurter (0000-0003-4849-1884, Boston University Department of Religion USA Boston, MA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 110-119 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion and Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1023-0807 • E-ISSN: 1574-3012 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15743012-bja10036 |
| OpenAlex | W4292466614 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Considering recent ‘Death of Religion’ literature, this essay concludes that ‘death’ is not a particularly helpful metaphor to describe historical changes in the area of religion. A human lifespan metaphor is inappropriate for understanding the transformation of religion on the ground. The question should rather center on the transformation of religion as a feature of real, historical cultures. This essay explores what this means for the study of transformations of religions in Late Antiquity by focusing on materiality of religion and the enduring agency of religious spaces. In the larger context of religious change in history, the ‘ presences ,’ the ghosts and powers, radiated by places – by temples and caves, hillsides and springs – should be given more prominence in this discussion of religious twilights and religious demise
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |