Connecting the Isiac Cults

Religious Studies and Greek and Roman Religions: A Work‐in‐Progress

“…Superhuman, supernatural, divine, supra-empirical beings and agents are at the crux of definitions and theories of religion that have been formulated by CSR scholars (e.g., see the examples gathered in Franek 2020, 118-9). Many scholars working on the religions of the ancient Greeks and Romans have delved into this exciting and interdisciplinary field, with the outcomes offering new perspectives on topics such as divination (Struck 2018;Frigerio 2023), religious experience (Eidinow et al 2022), big data and network theories (Blakely and Daniels 2023; Glomb 2023), senses and ritual experience (Misic and Graham 2024), healing practices (Panagiotidou 2022), whereas two key works discuss the Greek and Roman religions in general from a CSR perspective (Larson 2016 andMacKey 2022, respectively). What these works have accomplished is rather astonishing.…”

“…Many scholars working on the religions of the ancient Greeks and Romans have delved into this exciting and interdisciplinary field, with the outcomes offering new perspectives on topics such as divination (Struck 2018; Frigerio 2023), religious experience (Eidinow et al. 2022), big data and network theories (Blakely and Daniels 2023; Glomb 2023), senses and ritual experience (Misic and Graham 2024), healing practices (Panagiotidou 2022), whereas two key works discuss the Greek and Roman religions in general from a CSR perspective (Larson 2016 and MacKey 2022, respectively).…”