H2020Индивидуална стипендия2020–2022

HOLYHOST · Welfare and Hosting buildings in the “Holy Land” between the 4th and the 7th c. AD

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

Период: 2020-10-01 → 2022-09-30
Финансиране от ЕС: 196 708 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF

Линиите свързват координатора с партньорите.

Накратко на български

Сградите за благотворителност и гостоприемство в Близкия изток между IV и VII век се анализират чрез археологически разкопки и текстове. Това помага да се разберат практиките за грижа и настаняване в Античността, както и тяхната еволюция до днес.

Този кратък обзор е генериран от изкуствен интелект

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

Резултати накратко

Welfare and Hosting buildings in the “Holy Land” between the 4th and the 7th c. AD

The work carried out intended to put light on the rise of welfare in late Antiquity through the study of the buildings that hosted charitable activities. Throughout the 2-year research, the topic was addressed in two different dimensions, each responding to one of two main objectives. The first objective was to provide, through the analysis of archaeological evidence, a better understanding of the practices linked to hospitality, welfare, accommodation and care in Antiquity. To meet this, the fellow undertook the exploration of literary sources in order to, firstly, gather data related to the layout of these facilities and, secondly, conduct archaeological surveys in the Near East, in search of hosting charitable buildings among the remains of ancient sites. The second objective aimed to observe and analyse the spread of the phenomenon in the Near East, its evolution and transformation, from antiquity to the present day. To address this ambitious project, the fellow joined forces with several specialists. Furthermore, since the programme even had the ambition to observe establishments belonging to other areas of the Mediterranean Basin, the fellow also went in a third direction, starting to explore welfare and charitable organizations through a direct participation. This was done in Paris, the host city of her fellowship, with the idea of observing the practical, economic and political aspects of the topic, motivations of the volunteers and reception of the aid by the beneficiaries, as well as the nature of the relationship that is established between the providers and the receivers. As we will see, the new raised key-research questions confirmed the relevance of analysing this topic by focusing on its architectural and urban dimension.

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

Цел на проекта

Between the 4th and the 7th century AD, many hospices dedicated to the poor, elderly, strangers and travelers were built in the countryside, along roads, around and inside cities. They were commissioned by the Church, rich pious men and women concerned by the redeem of their sins, as well as emperors who saw this as a guarantee of social stability. Welfare is thus an important phenomena of Late Antiquity, abundantly mentioned by ancient literary sources and inscriptions, particularly in the eastern part of the Empire. However, the buildings that provided shelter and care to the needy have not yet received sufficient attention from archaeologists. Except for buildings which were identified by their inventors as hostels dedicated to pilgrims, they are still invisible in the field. The aim of the HOLYHOST research project is to bring this social history’s main topic on the field of archaeology. It will address the welfare issue through the archaeological and architectural survey and study of Ancient welfare and hosting establishments’ remains, in the Holy Land (Palestine and Jordan) and around. This work will contribute to a better understanding of the practices linked to hospitality, welfare, accommodation and care in Antiquity. Moreover, such establishments served as models for medieval and modern Islamic, Jewish and Christian waqf institutions (religious endowment), and welfare continues to be highly relevant nowadays, through issues still at the heart of contemporary challenges debated in Europe: poverty, social exclusion, migrant crisis, principle of reception and hospitality. This interdisciplinary and diachronic research project will thus offer many new research perspectives, in terms of history of architecture, evolution of care practices, social and political regulations.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

UNIVERSITE PARIS I PANTHEON-SORBONNE · ParisКоординаторФранция