The texture of the gift: Religious touching in the Greco-Roman world

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How to Cite: Hughes, J. (2018). The texture of the gift: Religious touching in the Greco-Roman world. Body and Religion, 2(1), 88–112. https://doi.org/10.1558/bar.36486

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What did ancient religion feel like? This article explores different elements of tactile experience in Greco-Roman sanctuaries, focusing on a group of 'confession stelai' from Roman Asia Minor. Themes explored include the transgressive touching of ancient sacred objects by mortals, and the punitive touching of mortal bodies by the Greco-Roman gods.

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    Image
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    jpeg
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    27 KB
  • container title
    Body and Religion
  • creator
    Jessica Hughes
  • issn
    2057-5831 (Online)
  • issue
    2.1
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • rights holder
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • volume
    Ancient Worlds Collection
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/bar.36486