| Greek Popular Religion in Greek Philosophy Contributor(s): Mikalson, Jon D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199577838 ISBN-13: 9780199577835 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 180 |
| LCCN: 2009942579 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" (1.14 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jon D. Mikalson examines how Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers described, interpreted, criticized, and utilized the components and concepts of the religion of the people of their time - practices such as sacrifice, prayer, dedications, and divination. The chief concepts involved are those of piety and impiety, and after a thorough analysis of the philosophical texts Mikalson offers a refined definition of Greek piety, dividing it into its two constituent elements of proper respect' for the gods and religious correctness'. He concludes with a demonstration of the benevolence of the gods in the philosophical tradition, linking it to the expectation of that benevolence evinced by popular religion. |