Save

The Religious Taxonomy of Attic Associations

In: Acta Archaeologica
Author:
Christian Ammitzbøll Thomsen Assistant professor, Archaeology, Ethnology, Greek & Latin, History, SAXO Institute, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark

Search for other papers by Christian Ammitzbøll Thomsen in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1424-8977
Download Citation Get Permissions

Access options

Get access to the full article by using one of the access options below.

Institutional Login

Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials

Login via Institution

Purchase

Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):

$34.95

Abstract

Judging from the epigraphic record, the first through third centuries BCE saw the rise of a large number of private cult associations throughout the Greek-speaking world. This was particularly true of Athens. Some associations, however, were more devout than others, at least according to modern historians who have seen in associations of eranistai groups of “venture capitalists” operating under a religious pretext. This paper challenges the traditional taxonomy of cult associations by way of a re-examination of the literary and epigraphic evidence and a comparison between eranistai and other cult associations, primarily thiasōtai and orgeōnes, with a specific focus on various aspects of organisation, membership, and activities in Hellenistic Athens.

Content Metrics

All Time Past Year Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 32 32 0
Full Text Views 65 65 7
PDF Views & Downloads 155 155 5