Mark Beumer
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Mark Beumer deposited The Foundation of Anthropology to Ritual Studies in the group
Medical Humanities on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months agoThe present paper aims to investigate the role of anthropology in the development of Ritual Studies as an inter-disciplinary platform, with a focus on ritual dynamics by using a historiographic description, focusing on thetransition of Greco-Roman to Christian culture. This study attempts to shed light not only on the contributionof anthropology…[Read more]
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Mark Beumer deposited The Foundation of Anthropology to Ritual Studies in the group
Late Antiquity on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months agoThe present paper aims to investigate the role of anthropology in the development of Ritual Studies as an inter-disciplinary platform, with a focus on ritual dynamics by using a historiographic description, focusing on thetransition of Greco-Roman to Christian culture. This study attempts to shed light not only on the contributionof anthropology…[Read more]
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Mark Beumer deposited The Foundation of Anthropology to Ritual Studies in the group
Byzantine Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months agoThe present paper aims to investigate the role of anthropology in the development of Ritual Studies as an inter-disciplinary platform, with a focus on ritual dynamics by using a historiographic description, focusing on thetransition of Greco-Roman to Christian culture. This study attempts to shed light not only on the contributionof anthropology…[Read more]
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Mark Beumer deposited The Foundation of Anthropology to Ritual Studies in the group
Ancient Greece & Rome on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months agoThe present paper aims to investigate the role of anthropology in the development of Ritual Studies as an inter-disciplinary platform, with a focus on ritual dynamics by using a historiographic description, focusing on thetransition of Greco-Roman to Christian culture. This study attempts to shed light not only on the contributionof anthropology…[Read more]
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Mark Beumer's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months ago
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Mark Beumer deposited Hygieia. Identity, Cult and Reception on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months ago
This article examines the Greek goddess Hygieia by looking at her identity, cult status in the ancient world and subsequent scholarly reception. Should she be viewed as a goddess or a personification? By studying Hygieia primarily as a concept of health within ancient medicine, as well as a personification and a goddess, it will be argued that…[Read more]
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Mark Beumer deposited A Woman’s Touch. Hygieia, Health and Incubation on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months ago
In this paper, I argue that Hygieia has to be viewed as a full goddess in Greek religionand medicine, with a special focus on her position within the Asklepios cult. I will
examine her identity, to which scholars attribute several labels like goddess, abstraction and personification. I further argue that Hygieia’s role in performing incubation r…[Read more] -
Mark Beumer deposited The Foundation of Anthropology to Ritual Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months ago
The present paper aims to investigate the role of anthropology in the development of Ritual Studies as an inter-disciplinary platform, with a focus on ritual dynamics by using a historiographic description, focusing on thetransition of Greco-Roman to Christian culture. This study attempts to shed light not only on the contributionof anthropology…[Read more]
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Mark Beumer's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 2 years, 8 months ago
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Charles University on Humanities Commons 2 years, 8 months agoThis group is meant for alle students, PhD-Candidates, teachers, professors, etc, who are connected to Charles University!
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Mark Beumer's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 2 years, 8 months ago
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