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Ancient Greek Religion

By Jon D. Mikalson

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2010
ISBN
9781444358193, 9781405181778, 2009005597
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
4 MB (4006745 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2025-04-20 05:05:35

Description

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

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