Ancient Greek Religion

Informationen zum Autor Jon D. Mikalson is William R. Kenan! Jr.! Professor of Classics at the University of Virginia. In 1968-1969 he was a Fellow and in 1994-1995 a Whitehead Professor at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens! Greece. His books include Athenian Popular Religion (1983)! Honor Thy Gods: Popular Religion in Greek Tragedy (1991)! Religion in Hellenistic Athens (1998)! and Herodotus and Religion in the Persian Wars (2002). Klappentext "Ancient Greek Religion" provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs! practices! and major deities of Greek religion.Focuses on Athens in the classical periodIncludes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes! myth and cult! and vivid descriptions of Greek religion as it was practicedAncient texts are presented in boxes to promote thought and discussion! and abundant illustrations help readers visualize the rich and varied religious life of ancient GreeceRevised 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 Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of color plates. List of figures. List of maps. Preface. Abbreviations. 1. An Overview: Greek Sanctuaries and Worship. 2. Greek Gods! Heroes! and Polytheism. 3. Seven Greek Cult Myths. 4. Five Major Greek Cults. 5. Religion in the Greek Family and Village. 6. Religion of the Greek City-State. 7. Greek Religion and the Individual. 8. Greek Religion in the Hellenistic Period. 9. Greek Religion and Greek Culture. 10. Glossary of recurring Greek terms. Index.

Product details

• Authors: Jon D. Mikalson, Jon D. (University of Virginia Mikalson, JonD Mikalson
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.07.2009
• EAN: 9781405181778
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-8177-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions; Blackwell Ancient Religions
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions