A monograph concerning the sanctuary of Dodona and its role in the political context of Epirus
might be a remarkable input. Located in a region that has received more interest in the last
years this book attempts to analyze the way the shrine evolved in connection with the
political developments of its surrounding region. The study employs a diachronic perspective
and emphasizes throughout that religion was a dynamic not a static phenomenon. The chronology
of this research extends from the Archaic to Hellenistic periods. Its key novelty is that it
offers an entirely new holistic approach to an ancient religious site by considering its
polyfunctionality. At the same time that it presents a state-of-the-art analysis of the shrine
of Dodona and contributes with a new theory concerning the function of some structures located
in the sacred area it also highlights the close connection between a settlement and its
region. For this reason the aim is to become a reference work that allows continuing the
current trend of studies focused on Epirus a territory traditionally considered as secondary.
