Ancient Greek Religion
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) (Verlag)
978-1-4051-8177-8 (ISBN)
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Ancient Greek Religion provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek religion. Focuses on Athens in the classical period Includes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult, and vivid descriptions of Greek religion as it was practiced Ancient texts are presented in boxes to promote thought and discussion, and abundant illustrations help readers visualize the rich and varied religious life of ancient Greece Revised edition includes additional boxed texts and bibliography, an 8-page color plate section, a new discussion of the nature of Greek "piety," and a new chapter on Greek Religion and Greek Culture
Jon D. Mikalson is William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Classics at the University of Virginia. In 1968-1969 he was a Fellow and in 1994-1995 a Whitehead Professor at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece. His books include Athenian Popular Religion (1983), Honor Thy Gods: Popular Religion in Greek Tragedy (1991), Religion in Hellenistic Athens (1998), and Herodotus and Religion in the Persian Wars (2002).
List of color plates. List of figures. List of maps. Preface. Abbreviations. 1. An Overview: Greek Sanctuaries and Worship. 2. Greek Gods, Heroes, and Polytheism. 3. Seven Greek Cult Myths. 4. Five Major Greek Cults. 5. Religion in the Greek Family and Village. 6. Religion of the Greek City-State. 7. Greek Religion and the Individual. 8. Greek Religion in the Hellenistic Period. 9. Greek Religion and Greek Culture. 10. Glossary of recurring Greek terms. Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.7.2009 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Blackwell Ancient Religions |
| Verlagsort | Chicester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 251 mm |
| Gewicht | 576 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4051-8177-X / 140518177X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4051-8177-8 / 9781405181778 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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