Verbal craft and religious act in theIliad
The dynamics of a communal centre
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4980752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory D Alles (0000-0001-8788-8767, McDaniel College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 293-309 |
| Publication date | 1988-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-721X • E-ISSN: 1096-1151 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0048-721x(88)80044-7 |
| OpenAlex | W2050890848 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
The collocation of elements at the centre of the Achaian camp in the Iliad-the agori, themis, and the altars-presents a challenge to current ways of thinking about religious communal centres. Cosmological symbolism (Mircea Eliade) and the attempt to embody cosmo-magical power (Paul Wheatley) do not account for the characteristics of this centre. Examination of the activities associated with the elements at the centre of the camp, in contrast with similar activities in a society where cosmological symbolism is prevalent, suggests that the Achaian nmp is structured by a different sort of power, a power that is not cosmomagical, but strictly social
Aesthetics · Art · Craft · Dynamics (music) · Literature · Pedagogy · Physics · Power (physics) · Sociology · sort · Visual arts · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Computer Science · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
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| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |