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Asklepios' dröminkubation - ett ritualperspektiv

Jackson, Robin LU (2014) RHIK02 20132
Centre for Theology and Religious Studies
Abstract (Swedish)
Denna uppsats syftar till att rekonstruera och analysera den dröminkubationsritual som tillskrivs den grekisk hellenistiske guden Asklepios. Det empiriska materialet utgörs av Iamatainskriptionerna från 300-talet fvt och texter från 100-talet tillskrivna författare som Philostratus, Marcus Julius Apellas och Aristides. Rekonstruktionen och analysen utgår ifrån ritualteorier, främst formulerade av Bell och Grimes och argumenterar för dröminkubation som en utbytes- och gemensamhetsrit samt hemsökelserit. Arbetet ger en inblick i den tidens syn på relationen mellan religion och hälsa.
Abstract
This essay aims at reconstructing and analyzing the particular dream incubation associated with the Greek Hellenistic god Asclepius. The empirical evidence consists of the Iamata inscriptions from the 4th century BCE and texts from the 2nd century ascribed to authors such as Philostratus, Marcus Julius Apellas and Aristides. The reconstruction and analysis use ritual theories formulated primarily by Bell and Grimes, and views dream incubation as a Rite of Exchange and Communion and as a Rite of Affliction. The essay also provides an insight into the relationship between religion and health according to the sources studied in this essay.
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author
Jackson, Robin LU
supervisor
organization
course
RHIK02 20132
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
helande, Epidauros, dröminkubation, Asklepios, Iamatainskriptionerna, ritual
language
Swedish
id
4252223
date added to LUP
2014-01-30 09:31:52
date last changed
2015-12-14 13:35:39
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  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Asklepios' dröminkubation - ett ritualperspektiv}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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