Session 4: “Reaching Far and Wide: Elite Values and Wider Social Interactions in Religious Settings across the Ancient Mediterranean”
While elite influences have shaped both ancient religions and the surviving evidence for them, religious events were also often opportunities during which individuals could encounter others beyond their familiar contexts. This panel invites papers discussing such interactions, including those concerning less mainstream religious ideas and actions.
To submit a proposal, SBL members should do so via the SBL web portal, while non-SBL members should contact Zsuzsa Várhelyi (SAMR President-varhelyi@bu.edu or Jacob Latham (SAMR Treasurer-spqr@utk.edu).