Harvey & Hughes/Sensual Religion, 9. The Texture of the Gift

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How to Cite: Hughes, Jessica. 9. The Texture of the Gift: Religious Touching in the Greco-Roman World. Sensual Religion - Religion and the Five Senses. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 191-214 Sep 2018. ISBN 9781781794159.

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What did ancient religion feel like? This chapter 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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  • container title
    Sensual Religion: Religion and the Five Senses
  • creator
    Jessica Hughes
  • isbn
    9781781796818 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • series title
    Religion and the Senses
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781781796818