ARYS-Antiguedad Religiones y Sociedades
Scope & Guideline
Bridging Past and Present through Scholarly Discourse
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Research on Ancient Religions:
The journal emphasizes the integration of various academic disciplines such as archaeology, history, anthropology, and linguistics to analyze religious practices and beliefs in ancient societies. - Cultural and Historical Contextualization:
Papers often explore the cultural and historical contexts that shaped religious practices, including urban, rural, and cross-cultural interactions during antiquity. - Focus on Rituals and Practices:
A significant portion of the research examines specific rituals, practices, and their material manifestations, providing insights into the lived experiences of ancient peoples. - Identity and Religion:
The journal frequently addresses topics related to identity construction in relation to religious beliefs and practices, particularly in the context of cultural exchanges in the ancient world. - Materiality of Religion:
There is a consistent focus on the material culture associated with religious practices, including artifacts, inscriptions, and architecture, which informs our understanding of ancient belief systems. - Emerging Interdisciplinary Themes:
Recent contributions have begun to explore cognitive science perspectives on ancient religions, expanding the methodological toolkit available to researchers in the field.
Trending and Emerging
- Gender and Religion:
Recent publications have increasingly addressed the intersection of gender and religious practices, exploring how gender roles influenced religious identities and rituals in ancient societies. - Urbanization and Religious Change:
There is a growing trend in examining how urban environments impacted religious practices and the construction of identity, particularly in ancient cities, reflecting broader societal transformations. - Cognitive Approaches to Religion:
Emerging themes include the application of cognitive science to understand ancient religious experiences and practices, offering new perspectives on how ancient peoples conceptualized the divine. - Rituals in Context:
A notable increase in studies focusing on the contextual aspects of rituals, including their social, political, and economic implications, indicates a shift towards understanding religion as a lived experience rather than a set of beliefs. - Materiality and Sensory Experiences:
Recent research has begun to explore the materiality of religious practices and the sensory experiences associated with them, highlighting the importance of artifacts and environments in shaping religious life.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Exegesis of Texts:
There appears to be a waning interest in purely textual analyses of ancient religious texts, as scholars increasingly favor interdisciplinary approaches that incorporate archaeological and material culture insights. - Focus on Major Religions:
Research concentrating solely on major religious traditions, such as Greco-Roman paganism or early Christianity, seems to be less prevalent, with more scholars opting for comparative studies that include lesser-known or localized belief systems. - Static Historical Narratives:
There is a noticeable decline in papers that offer static historical narratives of religious practices without engaging in discussions about the dynamic and evolving nature of these traditions.
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