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Ancient Greek Religion

A Sourcebook

Emily Kearns editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:25th Sep '09

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Ancient Greek Religion: Historical Sources in Translation presents a wide range of documents relating to the religious world of the ancient Greeks from the earliest surviving literature to around the end of the fourth century BCE.

  • Presents a wide range of documents relating to the religious world of the ancient Greeks, from the earliest surviving literature to around the end of the fourth century BCE
  • Provides extensive background information for readers with no previous knowledge of classical studies
  • Brings together new and rare passages for comparison – with occasional new interpretations – to appeal to professionals
  • Offers a variety of less frequently examined material and looks at familiar texts in new ways
  • Includes the use of extensive cross-referencing to indicate the interconnectedness of different aspects of religious practice and thought
  • Includes the most comprehensive commentary and updated passages available in a single volume

"To conclude, Kearns' Ancient Greek Religion: A Sourcebook will be highly valuable both to inexperienced students who can read it thoroughly, and to scholars familiar with the subject, who will consult it in a more selective way, but with equal profit." (Bmcreview, 2 November 2010)

"To conclude, Kearns' Ancient Greek Religion: A Sourcebook will be highly valuable both to inexperienced students who can read it thoroughly, and to scholars familiar with the subject, who will consult it in a more selective way, but with equal profit." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 5 November 2010)

ISBN: 9781405149280

Dimensions: 244mm x 173mm x 23mm

Weight: 680g

384 pages