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In these pages, religion was associated with social changes and group identities, without any gods. Yet according to the study of religion, religion and its elements are clearly a world apart – so far in fact, that Pascal Boyer (2001) can propose that religious thought is by nature counterintuitive.
29 Αυγ 2024 · Explore the profound impact of ancient religions on society, from moral codes to art, governance, and cultural practices, revealing their lasting legacy today.
From a Weberian point of view, the links among religion, history, and culture in Europe explain the decline of Catholicism, the rise of Protestantism, and now the rise of secularism. Emile Durkheim (1858–1917) focused more on how religion performs a necessary function; it brings people and society together.
Whatever it is, religion seems to be uniquely linked to the human race. It was in Europe and the Middle East that the culture of our immediate ancestors first combined the attributes which are the necessary precursors of religion – burials, plastic art and paintings.
Although the world’s most popular religions today are monotheistic (believing in one god), many societies in ancient times, most notably Egypt, Greece, and Rome, were polytheistic (believing in more than one god). You have been familiar with their names since childhood: Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Mars, Zeus, and many others.
One aim of this volume is to transcend the image of local religions as self-contained units; in the case of Greek religion, Albinus points at the existence of structures shared with the religions of other peoples speaking Indo-European languages, as well as indications of contact with the Semitic East. he chapters on Roman and Greek religion ...
16 Σεπ 2024 · History of Europe - Rituals, Religion, Art: Throughout this period there were vivid and striking manifestations of religious beliefs, ritual behaviour, and artistic activities. One of the most remarkable phenomena was hoarding.
