Blanka Misic

Thank you Michael! Glad you enjoyed the book!

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Just discovered that @drblankam.bsky.social and Abigail Graham's *Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World* with @universitypress.cambridge.org is OPEN ACCESS! Be sure to download. It's outstanding.

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🔊 You can now listen to the @univie.ac.at #VDTR audioguide on the religious history of #Vienna, including my contribution on the cult of Mithras as part of my @horizoneu.bsky.social #MSCA project #CAMRIP! 👇

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Celebrated Summer Solstice at the Duino mithraeum today ☀️

#Mithras #mithraeum #Duino #Italy #SummerSolstice #Roman #religion #archaeology

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I am excited to be a contributor to an upcoming audioguide on the religious history of #Vienna, a fantastic project by the @univie.ac.at Doctoral School of Theology and Research on Religion!
I contributed an entry on #Roman religion & the cult of #Mithras in Vienna

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Our book has just been reviewed in AJA by @drjacklennon.bsky.social

👉 “The volume is innovative and ambitious from start to finish, and each of its various chapters brings something worthwhile to the table”

Read the full review here 👇

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Can’t wait to dive into this! @drblankam.bsky.social

Thanks for picking it up. Happy reading!

When you stumble upon your book “Senses, Cognition and Ritual Experience in the Roman World” on the library shelves of your alma mater @ubishops.bsky.social … and it’s in excellent company!
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@cambridgeup.bsky.social has generously provided a limited-time 20% discount on our book "Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World"!
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Next, public scholar Sundar Sarukkai presented a fascinating keynote on how we sense the social.
"The senses not only access the social but perception itself is fundamentally social in character."
#senses #sensorystudies #uncommonsensesv

Another excellent day at the #UncommonSensesV #conference with a panel this morning on health where Paule Joseph discussed how alcohol consumption affects the senses of taste and smell!
Following was a session on vision where speakers discussed different experiences of visual impairment.
#senses

Our book "Senses, Cognition and Ritual Experience in the Roman World" is featured in the Uncommon Senses V virtual book exhibition alongside other new sensory publications!
#sensorystudies #senses #sensoryarchaeology
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Elated that our book “Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World” is featured among new publications at the Uncommon Senses V conference at @concordiau.bsky.social
If you are here stop by Molson building 9th floor lobby to check it out!

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Just presented my paper on how sensory stimuli contribute to shaping #ritual experiences in the cult of #Mithras at the Uncommon Senses V conference at @concordiau.bsky.social
Excellent questions and comments afterwards, looking forward to the next 3 days of talks!
#sensoryarchaeology #senses

Any #sensorystudies #sensoryarchaeology colleagues attending the Uncommon Senses V conference at @concordiau.bsky.social this week?
Reach out if you’d like to meet up!

#senses #sensorium #uncommonsesnsesvconference #uncommonsenses

This collection of studies explores the experience of rituals in the ancient Roman world through the lens of cognitive and sensory sciences. The authors examine how cognitive and sensory processes shaped the perception, memory, and meaning of religious ceremonies.

These works combine historical, archaeological, and iconographic evidence with theories from psychology, anthropology, and neurobiology, offering new interpretations of both pagan and Christian ritual practices.

The book highlights the variability of individual experiences within rituals and their importance for understanding ancient religion.

The 5th chapter analyses the 4th c. pilgrimage of Egeria to Jerusalem, focusing on her account of the Good Friday ceremony and the interaction of pilgrims with relics such as the wood of the True Cross, the inscription, Solomon’s ring, and the horn used for anointing the kings of Israel.

The 4th chapter by A. Graham analyse the Salutarius procession in Ephesus, described in foundation inscriptions, as both a ritual event and a cognitive experience. They explore various aspects of the ritual, from organisational details and the route of the procession to the roles of participants.

The 3rd chapter by Vicky Jewell analyses the significance of colours in Greco-Roman sacred spaces, focusing on their perception by ancient viewers within the framework of cognitive theories and philosophy.

The 2nd chapter by Emma-Jayne Graham examines the haptic production of religious knowledge among the Vestal Virgins in Roman religion, using the Ara Pacis frieze to argue that the material objects carried by the Vestals actively shaped their ritual experiences and understanding.

The 1st chapter by @drblankam.bsky.social analyses the processes of learning and transmitting religious and ritual knowledge in ancient religions, proposing a new theoretical model based on the cognitive science of religion, called the Religious Learning Network (RLN) Model.

It took me a while, but finally I had the time to go through the volume "Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World" edited by @drblankam.bsky.social and Abigail Graham. It's a must-read for anyone interested in archaeology/history of senses, especially in antiquity.

One of my favourite mithraea!

Thank you!

Could I please be added too? Thank you

I’d like to be included please

Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World Cambridge Core - Church History - Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World

Everyone, buy this book written by @drblankam.bsky.social and @abigailgraham.bsky.social

See my positive review: Mark_Beumer_Review_Blanka_Misic_and_Abigail_Graham_eds_Senses_Cognition_and_Ritual_Experience_in_the_Roman_World_Cambridge_University_Press_2024_in_Kleio_Historia_nr_19_2024_