PROGRAMME AND ABSTRACTS - Università degli Studi di Messina

Isabella Solima, University of Heidelberg, Germany
A Goddess and her territory: Artemis in the Peloponnese and the memory of the cults in the
local contexts
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Observing the sanctuaries and cults of Artemis in the Peloponnese is possible to notice the
considerable role which the wild goddess even plays in relation with the Polis. Artemis,
namely goddess of the territory, has the function too, to perpetuate the memory of historical
events of the Polis, through her sanctuaries and connected cults consequent upon these events.
The goddess presides furthermore over innumerable rites, associated specially to youth’s
initiations and related to the mythical tradition of the same places. During these rites this
mythical memory was perpetuated therefore from both the youth, the future citizen of the Polis
and all the sharing community.
Simon Sorgenfrei, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Ottoman American Sufism in Germany goes to Turkey
Natale Spineto, University of Torino, Italy
Luigi Salvatorelli e la Scienza delle Religioni.
Tue 15 th , 11.00, Classroom 7
Tue 15 th , 15.00, Classroom 12
Before pursuing a career in political journalism, Salvatorelli had contributed in a crucial way to
the consolidation of the Science of Religions in Italy, by means of his papers, his
bibliographical reviews –compiled in the bibliographical introduction to the Science of
Religions- his active role in promoting new journals and his academic activity as professor of
History of the Church in Naples. His contribution regards also the new subject’s methodology,
on which he has reflected extensively, with an original approach. He has established a
distinction between Science of Religions, History of Religions, and the historical study of
single religions. The latter would include the History of Christianity, which he considers in
relation to civilian history. The aim of this lecture is to study the role that Salvatorelli played in
the historical-religious debate of his time, examining the relations that he established with
some of the protagonists of the religious studies (Raffaele Pettazzoni among them).
Wed 16 th , 10.00, Classroom 9
Federico Squarcini, University of Firenze – University of Roma “La Sapienza”, Italy
Studi di Area, Orientalismo e Storia delle religioni. Note su pionerismo e originalità nell'opera
di Carlo Puini (1839-1924)
In this contribution I will illustrate some of the aspects of Carlo Puini’s works, a specialized
scholar in Sinology but also engaged with the history of religions. My intention is to show that