Our research member, Dr. Moshe Blidstein, has recently published a new article in Numen, International Review for the History of Religions.
In this article titled “Invoking Humans in Roman-Era Oaths: Emotional Relations and Divine Ambiguity”, Blidstein investigates why people in the ancient Mediterranean swore by non-divine beings, such as people or weapons. Oaths emerge as a practice for highlighting status, honor and emotions of both divine and non-divine actors, with implications for understanding the role of religious speech for inhabitants of the Roman Empire.

Congratulations Moshe!