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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10140518177X
ISBN-139781405181778
eBay Product ID (ePID)27038899272
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameAncient Greek Religion
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
SubjectAncient, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorJon D. Mikalson
Subject AreaReligion
SeriesBlackwell Ancient Religions Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight20 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2009-005597
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for the first edition: "A brilliant general synthesis covering the Greek world over the period of 'classical' Athens ... [Mikalson's] book is a model of how it should be done." BBC History Magazine "A first introduction to ancient Greek religion, which encompasses hundreds of deities of several different types, and varied widely over nearly two thousand years and thousands of large and small Greek city-states." Reference and Research Book News "Clearly written and organised, it will be appreciated by students." Antiquity "It is well written, very accurate, and communicative." Australian Religion Studies Review A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
Series Volume Number11
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal292.08
Table Of ContentList of color plates vii List of figures ix List of maps xiii Preface xv Abbreviations xix I An Overview: Greek Sanctuaries and Worship 1 II Greek Gods, Heroes, and Polytheism 31 III Seven Greek Cult Myths 53 IV Five Major Greek Cults 67 V Religion in the Greek Family and Village 123 VI Religion of the Greek City-State 149 VII Greek Religion and the Individual 169 VIII Greek Religion in the Hellenistic Period 185 IX Greek Religion and Greek Culture 205 Glossary of recurring Greek terms 227 Index 231
SynopsisAncient 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, Ancient Greek Religion provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek religion. While the focus is on Athens in the Classical Period, the book also includes discussion of major panhellenic cults at Delphi and Olympia., Ancient Greek Religion provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek religion. While the focus is on Athens in the Classical Period, the book includes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult from the archaic age to the Hellenistic world. The book clearly sets out the fascinating but alien concepts of Greek polytheism, building up a picture of Greek religion as it was actually practiced. It emphasizes the experience of worshippers, considering Greek religious practice from a variety of perspectives from the slave and members of the family, to priests and public officials. It examines views of the gods and the afterlife, the relationship between cult and myth, the nature of piety and impiety, and the wider social and political context in which religion functioned. New to the revised edition are additional feature boxes and bibliography, a new discussion of the nature of Greek piety, and a new chapter on Greek Religion and Greek Culture. Throughout the book, vivid descriptions of actual sanctuaries and practices, the inclusion of ancient texts in translation, and the use of abundant illustrations re-create the rich and varied religious life of ancient Greece.
LC Classification NumberBL783.M55 2010
