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Ancient Greek Religion
Contributor(s): Mikalson, Jon D. (Author), Petrovic, Andrej (Author), Petrovic, Ivana (Author)
ISBN: 1119565626     ISBN-13: 9781119565628
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $40.85  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2021
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Greece
- Religion | History
- Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology
Dewey: 292.08
LCCN: 2021021101
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7" W x 9.9" (1.45 lbs) 304 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
  • 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 inlcudes 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
New to the third edition...
  • New chapters on sources, scholarly contributions, and magic
  • Expanded discussions of rites of passage, Spartan agoge, Cretan education, purity, and pollution and purification procedures
  • Additional maps and expanded 4-color insert
  • Updated source material and bibliography throughout