Experiencing Dodona | The Development of the Epirote Sanctuary from Archaic to Hellenistic Times

Diego Chapinal-Heras

ISBN 10: 311072751X / ISBN 13: 9783110727517

Published by De Gruyter, 2021

About this Item

Experiencing Dodona | The Development of the Epirote Sanctuary from Archaic to Hellenistic Times | Diego Chapinal-Heras | Buch | XII | Englisch | 2021 | De Gruyter | EAN 9783110727517 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

Seller Inventory # 119357923

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Experiencing Dodona | The Development of the Epirote Sanctuary from Archaic to Hellenistic Times
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 311072751X
• ISBN 13: 9783110727517
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 246W x 175H x 25D millimeters 246 millimeters width by 175 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 709 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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