Seers, Shrines and Sirens

The Greek Religious Revolution in the Sixth Century B.C.

John Pollard (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

162 Seiten

2024
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-75876-3 (ISBN)

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Seers, Shrines and Sirens (1965) surveys the history of Greek religion during the great formative and revolutionary era of the sixth century BC. The sixth century was above all a time when prophets, supermen and sibyls flourished and their impact is discussed in detail.

Seers, Shrines and Sirens (1965) surveys the history of Greek religion during the great formative and revolutionary era of the sixth century BC. It treats, among other subjects, the rise to prominence of the Delphic oracle, the growth of religious festivals and mysteries, the worship of Dionysus, including the development of the drama and appearance of the Orphic and Pythagorean sects. The sixth century was above all a time when prophets, supermen and sibyls flourished and their impact is discussed in detail.

John Pollard

1. The Delphic Oracle 2. The Cults of Athens 3. The Eleusinian Mysteries 4. Dionysus 5. The Followers of Orpheus 6. Seers, Sibyls and Shamans 7. Heroes and Demigods 8. Sirens 9. The State Cults

Erscheinungsdatum	10.07.2024
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Library Editions: The Ancient World
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	470 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-032-75876-7 / 1032758767
ISBN-13	978-1-032-75876-3 / 9781032758763
Zustand	Neuware