Chapter Sakralisierung von Zeit in Rom und Italien Produktionsstrategien und Aneignung von Heiligkeit

• Main Author: Rüpke, Jörg (auth)
• Other Authors: Gemeinhardt, Peter (Editor), Heyden, Katharina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2012
• Subjects: Comparative religion; Religious issues & debates; History of religion; Judaism; Ancient religions & mythologies; Holy places; Holy times; Holiness; History of Religion; Sacralization
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

The meaning of holiness and how one can speak about it remains an active research question in religious studies and theology. The articles analyze discourses about holiness from the religious cultures of late antiquity. Terminologies, practices, and reflections related to holiness are explored in th...