Social Dynamics between Egyptian, Greek and Mixed Communities:
Center and Periphery in the Formation of the Sarapis Cult

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Social Dynamics between Egyptian, Greek and Mixed Communities: Center and Periphery in the Formation of the Sarapis Cult

GLOMB, Tomáš

Základní údaje

Originální název

Social Dynamics between Egyptian, Greek and Mixed Communities: Center and Periphery in the Formation of the Sarapis Cult

Autoři

GLOMB, Tomáš (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)

Vydání

International Conference: Centre and Periphery over the Passage of Time, 17-19 October, Trnava, 2014

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Prezentace na konferencích

Obor

60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Stát vydavatele

Slovensko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14210/14:00077105

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Sarapis; Network Theory; Formation; Cult; Ptolemy I Soter; Alexander the Great; Process; Social Dynamic

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 11. 3. 2015 14:30, doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

In this paper, the origin of the god Sarapis is understood as a cultural process that can be chronicled through iconography and inscriptions from about the 6th century BC to the onset of Ptolemaic dynasty. Archaeological evidence implies that the name and the contours of the god Sarapis were formed in close relation to social dynamics between Egyptian population and Greek immigrants. The topic of the formation of the cult of Sarapis can be elucidated with the help of the network theory whose terminology and analytical apparatus are developed for the study of social dynamics. In this case, one of the edges of the "Greek civilization" network will be investigated. In the perspective of the network theory, these edges are called "middle grounds". Any network is maintained by the data flow between its nodes. In social context, data traffic between the nodes is determined by migration. However, middle grounds are not full-fledged nodes. Rather, they are contact zones between cultures where we can see cultural transmission in progress. With these theoretical assumptions it is possible to formulate two following hypotheses: 1) The data traffic through Memphis as the middle ground, where we can situate the beginnings of the cult of Sarapis, was increased by the presence of Alexander the Great; 2) Ptolemy I Soter transformed Memphis and Alexandria from middle grounds to strong nodes allowing initially local product to spread across the whole ancient Mediterranean network.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/0780/2013, interní kód MU

Název: Epistemologické problémy výzkumu v religionistice (Akronym: EPROVYR)

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Epistemologické problémy výzkumu v religionistice, DO R. 2020_Kategorie A - Specifický výzkum - Studentské výzkumné projekty

Citovat

GLOMB, Tomáš. Social Dynamics between Egyptian, Greek and Mixed Communities: Center and Periphery in the Formation of the Sarapis Cult. In International Conference: Centre and Periphery over the Passage of Time, 17-19 October, Trnava. 2014.

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   language = {eng},
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GLOMB, Tomáš. Social Dynamics between Egyptian, Greek and Mixed Communities: Center and Periphery in the Formation of the Sarapis Cult. In \textit{International Conference: Centre and Periphery over the Passage of Time, 17-19 October, Trnava}. 2014.

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