Ancient Greek Religion
Ancient Greek Religion provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek religion.\ \ 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...
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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 includes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult from the archaic age to the Hellenistic world. The book clearly sets out the fascinating but alien concepts of Greek polytheism, building up a picture of Greek religion as it was actually practiced. It emphasizes the experience of worshippers, considering Greek religious practice from a variety of perspectives – from the slave and members of the family, to priests and public officials. It examines views of the gods and the afterlife, the relationship between cult and myth, the nature of piety and impiety, and the wider social and political context in which religion functioned. New to the revised edition are additional feature boxes and bibliography, a new discussion of the nature of Greek piety, and a new chapter on Greek Religion and Greek Culture. Throughout the book, vivid descriptions of actual sanctuaries and practices, the inclusion of ancient texts in translation, and the use of abundant illustrations re-create the rich and varied religious life of ancient Greece.
List of color plates viiList of figures ixList of maps xiiiPreface xvAbbreviations xixI An Overview: Greek Sanctuaries and Worship 1II Greek Gods, Heroes, and Polytheism 31III Seven Greek Cult Myths 53IV Five Major Greek Cults 67V Religion in the Greek Family and Village 123VI Religion of the Greek City-State 149VII Greek Religion and the Individual 169VIII Greek Religion in the Hellenistic Period 185IX Greek Religion and Greek Culture 205Glossary of recurring Greek terms 227Index 231
\ From the PublisherPraise for the first edition:\ "A brilliant general synthesis covering the Greek world over the period of 'classical' Athens ... [Mikalson's] book is a model of how it should be done." BBC History Magazine\ "A first introduction to ancient Greek religion, which encompasses hundreds of deities of several different types, and varied widely over nearly two thousand years and thousands of large and small Greek city-states." Reference and Research Book News\ "Clearly written and organised, it will be appreciated by students." Antiquity\ "It is well written, very accurate, and communicative." Australian Religion Studies Review\ A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year\ \ \
