The History of Greco-Roman Religions in the Light of Cultural
Evolution : A Computational Text Analysis of Ancient Greek
Inscriptions

C 2024

The History of Greco-Roman Religions in the Light of Cultural Evolution : A Computational Text Analysis of Ancient Greek Inscriptions

KAŠE, Vojtěch and Tomáš GLOMB

Basic information

Original name

The History of Greco-Roman Religions in the Light of Cultural Evolution : A Computational Text Analysis of Ancient Greek Inscriptions

Authors

KAŠE, Vojtěch (203 Czech Republic) and Tomáš GLOMB (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

London, Studying Religion, Past and Present : Essays in Honor of Panayotis Pachis, p. 75-92, 18 pp. Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation, 2024

Publisher

Bloomsbury Academics

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Chapter(s) of a specialized book

Field of Study

60304 Religious studies

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

Publication form

printed version "print"

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/24:00139537

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

ISBN

978-1-350-33999-6

UT WoS

001387066500007

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85205816046

Keywords (in Czech)

kulturní evoluce; starověká náboženství; kvantitativní textuální analýza; Řecké nápisy

Keywords in English

Cultural evolution; ancient religions; quantitative textual analysis; Greek epigraphy

Abstract

In the original language

This study contributes to the debate on the cultural evolution of religion by examining the emergence of moralizing religions in historical Greece within the broader Ancient Mediterranean context. The research explores the perspective of the so-called Affluence Hypothesis. The Affluence hypothesis suggests that moralizing religions emerge in environments with increased economic prosperity, for example during the Axial Age in the ancient Mediterranean. This study employs quantitative analysis of digital datasets of Greek epigraphy to test the relationships between morality and religious domains across time and whether moralizing religious motifs are more frequent in these data in times of increased affluence based on the Development Index for ancient Greece developed by Josiah Ober.

Links

GA20-01464S, research and development project

Name: Kulturní evoluce moralizujících náboženství ve starověkém Středomoří: Přístup distančního čtení (Acronym: CEMRAM)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Cite

KAŠE, Vojtěch and Tomáš GLOMB. The History of Greco-Roman Religions in the Light of Cultural Evolution : A Computational Text Analysis of Ancient Greek Inscriptions. In Roubekas, Nickolas; Xygalatas, Dimitris; Martin, Luther H.; Wiebe, Donald. Studying Religion, Past and Present : Essays in Honor of Panayotis Pachis. London: Bloomsbury Academics, 2024, p. 75-92. Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation. ISBN 978-1-350-33999-6.

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KAŠE, Vojtěch and Tomáš GLOMB. The History of Greco-Roman Religions in the Light of Cultural Evolution : A Computational Text Analysis of Ancient Greek Inscriptions. In Roubekas, Nickolas; Xygalatas, Dimitris; Martin, Luther H.; Wiebe, Donald. \textit{Studying Religion, Past and Present : Essays in Honor of Panayotis Pachis}. London: Bloomsbury Academics, 2024, p.~75-92. Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation. ISBN~978-1-350-33999-6.

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