Greek and Roman Animal Sacrifice - Ancient Victims, Modern Observers

Informationen zum Autor Christopher A. Faraone is the Frank Curtis Springer and Gertrude Melcher Springer Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago. F. S. Naiden is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Klappentext The interpretation of animal sacrifice, now considered the most important ancient Greek and Roman religious ritual, has long been dominated by the views of Walter Burkert, the late J.-P. Vernant, and Marcel Detienne. No penetrating and general critique of their views has appeared and, in particular, no critique of the application of these views to Roman religion. Nor has any critique dealt with the use of literary and visual sources by these writers. This book, a collection of essays by leading scholars, incorporates all these subjects and provides a theoretical background for the study of animal sacrifice in an ancient context. 'This is an interesting and thought-provoking book that encourages us always to be aware of the limits of our evidence and to ask where our ideas have come from. It renders a service to scholarship in doing so.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review Zusammenfassung Sacrifice was a central part of Greek and Roman religion! and this volume explores many aspects of it. The book will be indispensable for scholars in all fields of ancient civilization! for teachers of Classical religion and for all those interested in contemporary interpretation of the Classics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Christopher A. Faraone and F. S. Naiden; Part I. Modern Historiography: 1. From Bergaigne to Meuli: how animal sacrifice became a hot topic Bruce Lincoln; 2. One generation after Burkert and Girard: where are the great theories? Fritz Graf; Part II. Greek and Roman Practice: 3. Blessèd are the parasites F. S. Naiden; 4. Roman sacrifice and the system of being John Scheid; Part III. Visual Representation: 5. Sacrificing stones: on some sculpture, mostly Athenian Richard Neer; 6. Sacrifice in late Roman art Jas Elsner; Part IV. Literary Representation: 7. Animal sacrifice and comedy James Redfield; 8. Animal sacrifice in Greek tragedy: ritual, metaphor, problematizations Albert Henrichs; Afterword Clifford Ando....

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• Autori: Christopher A Faraone, Christopher A. Faraone, Christopher A. (University of Chicago) Na Faraone, Christopher A. Naiden Faraone, FARAONE CHRISTOPHER NAIDEN F
• Con la collaborazione di: Christopher A. Faraone (Editore), Christopher A. (University of Chicago) Faraone (Editore), Faraone Christopher A. (Editore), F. S. Naiden (Editore), F. S. (University of North Carolina Naiden (Editore), Naiden F. S. (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.03.2012
• EAN: 9781107011120
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01112-0
• Pagine: 224
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Antichità; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient Greece, Religion & beliefs, History of Religion, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Ancient religions & mythologies, BCE period – Protohistory, Ancient religions and Mythologies