Insularity and Religious Life: The Case of Hellenistic Ikaros/Failaka Island

This paper explores the notion of insularity and religious life in the sacred landscape of Ikaros/Failaka with a particular focus on the Hellenistic period. The little island of Ikaros/Failaka in the Persian Gulf had a long pre-Hellenistic religious history and was occupied by Alexander, explored by...

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Autor principal:	Dorothea Stavrou
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Ikaros/Failaka Hellenistic East insularity sacred space Seleucids Religions. Mythology. Rationalism BL1-2790
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a692768ebfad4e32ae49f709fd3aa4e92021-11-25T18:53:15ZInsularity and Religious Life: The Case of Hellenistic Ikaros/Failaka Island10.3390/rel121110022077-1444https://doaj.org/article/a692768ebfad4e32ae49f709fd3aa4e92021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/11/1002https://doaj.org/toc/2077-1444This paper explores the notion of insularity and religious life in the sacred landscape of Ikaros/Failaka with a particular focus on the Hellenistic period. The little island of Ikaros/Failaka in the Persian Gulf had a long pre-Hellenistic religious history and was occupied by Alexander, explored by his officials and became part of the Seleucid kingdom. From the mid-20th century, archaeological missions working on the nesiotic space of the Persian Gulf have revealed material evidence that has altered our view of this remote part of the Hellenistic world. Research revealed a flourishing network of cultural communication and contacts between the indigenous population of the East and Greco-Macedonians. These interactions mirror the landscape of the Hellenistic East. Thus Ikaros/Failaka, an island on the periphery of the Seleucid kingdom, situated at a strategic point (near the mouth of the River Euphrates and close to the shores of the Persian Gulf) appears to be part of a chain of locations that possessed political/military, economic, and religious importance for the Seleucids. It became a fruitful landscape, where the Seleucids pursued their political and religious agenda.Dorothea StavrouMDPI AGarticleIkaros/FailakaHellenistic Eastinsularitysacred spaceSeleucidsReligions. Mythology. RationalismBL1-2790ENReligions, Vol 12, Iss 1002, p 1002 (2021)
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description	This paper explores the notion of insularity and religious life in the sacred landscape of Ikaros/Failaka with a particular focus on the Hellenistic period. The little island of Ikaros/Failaka in the Persian Gulf had a long pre-Hellenistic religious history and was occupied by Alexander, explored by his officials and became part of the Seleucid kingdom. From the mid-20th century, archaeological missions working on the nesiotic space of the Persian Gulf have revealed material evidence that has altered our view of this remote part of the Hellenistic world. Research revealed a flourishing network of cultural communication and contacts between the indigenous population of the East and Greco-Macedonians. These interactions mirror the landscape of the Hellenistic East. Thus Ikaros/Failaka, an island on the periphery of the Seleucid kingdom, situated at a strategic point (near the mouth of the River Euphrates and close to the shores of the Persian Gulf) appears to be part of a chain of locations that possessed political/military, economic, and religious importance for the Seleucids. It became a fruitful landscape, where the Seleucids pursued their political and religious agenda.
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title	Insularity and Religious Life: The Case of Hellenistic Ikaros/Failaka Island
title_short	Insularity and Religious Life: The Case of Hellenistic Ikaros/Failaka Island
title_full	Insularity and Religious Life: The Case of Hellenistic Ikaros/Failaka Island
title_fullStr	Insularity and Religious Life: The Case of Hellenistic Ikaros/Failaka Island
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Insularity and Religious Life: The Case of Hellenistic Ikaros/Failaka Island

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