CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Mola Salsa, Vestal Virgin, Roman Rite
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Cla 310 religion of rome: dunning. **material up to oct. 3 lecture for midterm. How did the romans communicate with their gods: ritual, performance are ways in which the ancient romans communicate with their deities. Theories and models: communication theory (cf. , ripke, theories of performance (cf. , bell, speech-act theory (cf. , austin, do-et-des model (many; cf. , pulleyn) Sacrifices, oracles: oracles are divinely initiated, sacrifice different aspects of life (e. g. , time, resources, go big or go home with way of communicating. Sign of respect, must come with something. Festivals: ritual sequence, combination of many different rituals done in a short period of time. Ritual associated with some tradition present meaning rooted in past value. Ritual also considered as habit: not necessarily religious in nature, e. g. , drinking water in morning. Performance someone performing might not know what he is doing but what he"s doing can change his way of thinking: substitute for ritual , usually an act of respect to the deity.
