More than text: Approaching ritual papyri from Oxyrhynchus as inscribed objects
Although papyri serve as critical forms of evidence for the study of ritual in the late antique Mediterranean, much about their function and significance in ritual performance remains unknown. This paper investigates this dimension of ritual texts through an examination of three papyri from Oxyrhync...
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| Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
| Язык: | Английский |
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De Gruyter
[2020]
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Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Год: 2020, Том: 21/22, Выпуск: 1, Страницы: 175-200 |
| Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности): | B
Oxyrhynchos-Papyri
/ Ритуальный предмент
/ Астрология (мотив)
/ Предсказание (мотив)
/ Магия (мотив)
/ Ритуал (мотив)
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| Индексация IxTheo: | AG Религиозная жизнь BE Греко-римские религии |
| Другие ключевые слова: | B
Religionswissenschaften
B Theologie und Religion B Altertumswissenschaften B Antike Religionsgeschichte B Klassische Altertumswissenschaften |
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| Итог: | Although papyri serve as critical forms of evidence for the study of ritual in the late antique Mediterranean, much about their function and significance in ritual performance remains unknown. This paper investigates this dimension of ritual texts through an examination of three papyri from Oxyrhynchus (P.Oxy. 4242, 2833, and 5304) - a horoscope, a sortes collection, and a magical formulary. Pairing close readings with an object-centered approach to the study of ritual in the ancient world, this paper addresses the text of each papyrus as well as its visual and physical characteristics including size, columniation, layout, evidence of wear, and marginalia. This analysis illuminates not only the role of each papyrus within the practice of astrology, divination, or magic, but also its influence on ritual performance. By mediating the experience of ritual participants, these papyri exert object-agency. Therefore, this paper argues that such texts are not simply passive instruments consulted by practitioners but rather active participants and collaborators in the performance of ritual. |
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| ISSN: | 1868-8888 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/arege-2020-0009 |