Ancient Greek Religion
A Sourcebook
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