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The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion

Esther Eidinow editor Julia Kindt editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:1st Oct '15

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This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of scholarship in ancient Greek religion, from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. It presents not only key information, but also explores the ways in which such information is gathered and the different approaches that have shaped the area. In doing so, the volume provides a crucial research and orientation tool for students of the ancient world, and also makes a vital contribution to the key debates surrounding the conceptualization of ancient Greek religion. The handbook's initial chapters lay out the key dimensions of ancient Greek religion, approaches to evidence, and the representations of myths. The following chapters discuss the continuities and differences between religious practices in different cultures, including Egypt, the Near East, the Black Sea, and Bactria and India. The range of contributions emphasizes the diversity of relationships between mortals and the supernatural - in all their manifestations, across, between, and beyond ancient Greek cultures - and draws attention to religious activities as dynamic, highlighting how they changed over time, place, and context.

broadly conceived in coverage, period, approach and methodology * Gocha R. Tsetskhladze, Ancient West and East (AWE) *
[T]his handbook features a dazzling array of notable contributors, writing on subjects in which they are acknowledged experts. One of the most valuable aspects of the book is its recurrent emphasis on theoretical and methodological rigor. This will be an indispensable volume for students and specialists alike. * Jennifer Larson Religious Studies Review *
no doubt about its quality or its utility. It will hold a central place in classics libraries for many years. * Miguel Herrero de Jáuregui, Sehepunkte *

ISBN: 9780199642038

Dimensions: 251mm x 183mm x 43mm

Weight: 1610g

736 pages