H2020Индивидуална стипендия2020–2022

AscNet · Favorable Conditions of the Spread of the Cult of Asclepius across the Transportation Network of the Roman Mediterranean: A Quantitative Evaluation

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2020-08-15 → 2022-08-14
Финансиране от ЕС: 202 159 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF

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Накратко на български

Разпространението на култа към бога Асклепий в Римската империя се анализира чрез транспортните мрежи и епиграфични данни, за да се провери дали римските войници или епидемиите са повлияли на неговата популярност. Така се демонстрира как количествените методи помагат за по-точното разбиране на античната история.

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Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.

Резултати накратко

Favorable Conditions of the Spread of the Cult of Asclepius across the Transportation Network of the Roman Mediterranean: A Quantitative Evaluation

ASCNET project explored the mechanisms involved in the spatial dissemination of the cult of the Greek god of medicine Asclepius across the Roman Empire by employing quantitative approaches such as spatial network analysis and temporal modeling of epigraphic evidence. While the academic debate on the topic is aware of the spatial-temporal extent of the spread of the cult of Asclepius across the Roman Empire, ASCNET argued that there is a lack of nuance in the debate and it aimed to reveal more detailed answers considering specific historical processes and elements crucial for the spread of the cult. Specifically, ASCNET tested two existing hypotheses from the debate: Hypothesis 1 - Roman soldiers transported the cult of Asclepius; Hypothesis 2 - The cult of Asclepius was more popular in times of the Antonine plague (ca 165-180 CE). By conducting this type of research, the project pushed forward the notion that the application of interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of ancient history is a promising path toward generating new knowledge about the past and closes the gap between the humanities and natural sciences.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

The overall aim of the action is to clearly demonstrate that the application of the interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological portfolio of rising Digital Humanities to the study of ancient history is a promising path towards generating new knowledge about the past. I intend to push forward this notion by realizing a research project focusing on the innovative application of quantitative methods to analyze the potentially favorable conditions involved in the spatial dissemination of the cult of the Greek god of medicine Asclepius across the Roman Empire. The proposed research project aims to address the problem in the academic discussion that, so far, this topic has been explored mainly by established historiographical methods which are limited when dealing with the complex interplay among different variables involved in the spreading dynamics. The action will take place at the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion at the University in Bergen (UiB). The unique combination of my skills consisting of traditional training in the study of history and expertise in quantitative methods such as geospatial and mathematical modeling, network science and quantitative textual analysis will create a collaborative synergy with the interdisciplinary research efforts at the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion at UiB, i.e. efforts which are often lacking in other, more traditional discipline-based, departments. My supervisor will be Prof. Eivind Heldaas Seland, who is internationally recognized specialist on ancient history and shares with me the perspective on the importance of promoting the interdisciplinary science of history. The fellowship at UiB will allow me to fully engage in international research with high impact and enable me to shape the conceptualization of the future research directions and interdisciplinary collaborations in the related fields such as archaeology, study of religions, or historiography.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

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