| A History of Greek Religion Contributor(s): Nilsson, Martin P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313224668 ISBN-13: 9780313224669 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1980 Annotation: This book provides an account of Greek national religion and its decay. The following subjects are covered: Minoan-Mycenaean religion and its survival in Greek religion; Origins of Greek mythology; Primitive belief and ritual; Gods of nature and of human life; The Homeric anthropomorphism and rationalism; Legalism and mysticism; The civic religion; The religion of the cultured classes and the religion of the peasants. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 292.08 |
| LCCN: 80013430 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.08" W x 8.48" (1.10 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides an account of Greek national religion and its decay. The following subjects are covered: Minoan-Mycenaean religion and its survival in Greek religion; Origins of Greek mythology; Primitive belief and ritual; Gods of nature and of human life; The Homeric anthropomorphism and rationalism; Legalism and mysticism; The civic religion; The religion of the cultured classes and the religion of the peasants. |