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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
New Surveys in the Classics
ISBN-10
1009048791
ISBN-13
9781009048798
Edition
2 Revised edition
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 6th, 2021
Print length
188 Pages
Weight
306 grams
Dimensions
15.60 x 23.20 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Classical history / classical civilisationAncient Greek religion & mythology
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This volume presents an outline of Greek religion in the classical period. It offers a view of the great gods and heroes as well as their sanctuaries and also the main myths, rituals and mysteries. This second edition has been fully updated to account for recent developments in scholarship, and is useful for students and teachers alike.
This brief but highly informative book presents an outline of Greek religion in the classical period. After surveying its main characteristics, it offers a clear and innovative view of the great gods and heroes as well as their sanctuaries and also the main myths, rituals and mysteries: from Athena to Zeus, from sacrifice to the puritan Orphics, from the Indo-European roots to the influence of the ancient Near East. The approach pays attention to the sociological, anthropological, and psychological aspects of Greek religion and also to the gender roles. By paying attention to the often modern origin of many of the notions employed in the analysis of Greek religion, it illustrates the difference between Greek polytheism and the place of religion in modern Western society. This second edition has been updated to account for the latest developments, and its bibliography makes this book very useful for students and teachers alike.
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