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@proceedings{1337113,
author = {Glomb, Tomáš},
booktitle = {Bridging the Gaps: (Ancient) History from the Perspective of Mathematical and Computational Modelling and Network Analysis (GEHIR Workshop, Brno), 13-14 November 2015},
keywords = {Generative historiography; Egyptian cults; Model; Simulation; Ancient Mediterranean; Environmental datasets},
language = {eng},
title = {Directions for the Gods: Key Factors Influencing the Early Spread of the Isiac Cults},
year = {2015}
}
TY - CONF
ID - 1337113
AU - Glomb, Tomáš
PY - 2015
TI - Directions for the Gods: Key Factors Influencing the Early Spread of the Isiac Cults
KW - Generative historiography
KW - Egyptian cults
KW - Model
KW - Simulation
KW - Ancient Mediterranean
KW - Environmental datasets
N2 - Early in the Ptolemaic era, the cult of Isis and Sarapis spread successfully to the ports in the ancient Mediterranean (Bricault 2005). However, the reasons standing behind this process are only partially understood. The main hypotheses in the academic discussion see the key factor influencing the spread of the Isiac cults as either the maritime trade network (Fraser 1960) or Ptolemaic political propaganda (Cumont 1911). Both of these claims can find some support in the historical evidence. Ptolemaic Egypt was one of the main exporters of grain, Isis was a patron goddess of sailors and many cities in the ancient Mediterranean had close diplomatic relations with the Ptolemies (Hölbl 2001). We are constructing a model in order to clarify which of these factors could be advantageous for specific locations in the question of the spread of the cult of Isis and Sarapis. Based on environmental and political datasets this model determines the theoretical political and trade attractivity of these specific places for potential Egyptian visitors who could bring the cult practice or artifacts with them. The results of this model can be subsequently compared with the distribution of the archaeological evidence connected with the Isiac cults.
ER -
GLOMB, Tomáš. Directions for the Gods: Key Factors Influencing the Early Spread of the Isiac Cults. In \textit{Bridging the Gaps: (Ancient) History from the Perspective of Mathematical and Computational Modelling and Network Analysis (GEHIR Workshop, Brno), 13-14 November 2015}. 2015.
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