Research Catalog

Title

Greek religion / by Jan N. Bremmer.

Author

Bremmer, Jan N.

Publication

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press : Published for the Classical Association, 2021.

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Details

Additional Authors

Classical Association (Great Britain)

Description

xi, 177 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

"This brief but highly informative book presents an outline of Greek religion in the classical period. After surveying its main characteristics, it offers a clear and innovative view of the great gods and heroes as well as their sanctuaries and also the main myths, rituals and mysteries: from Athena to Zeus, from sacrifice to the puritan Orphics, from the Indo-European roots to the influence of the ancient Near East. The approach pays attention to the sociological, anthropological, and psychological aspects of Greek religion and also to the gender roles. By paying attention to the often modern origin of many of the notions employed in the analysis of Greek religion, it illustrates the difference between Greek polytheism and the place of religion in modern Western society. This second edition has been updated to account for the latest developments, and its bibliography makes this book very useful for students and teachers alike."--Publisher's description.

Series Statement

Greece & Rome. New surveys in the classics ; no. 46

Uniform Title

Greece & Rome. New surveys in the classics ; no. 46.

Subject

• Religion
• Greece > Religion
• Greece

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-172) and index.

Contents

I. Preface to first edition -- II. Preface to second edition -- III. List of abbreviations -- IV. List of illustrations -- 1. Introduction: General characteristics -- 2. Gods -- 3. Sanctuaries -- 4. Ritual -- 5. Mythology -- 6. Gender -- 7. Transformations -- Appendix: The genesis of Greek religion - Bibliography -- General index -- Index of passages.

Call Number

JFE 21-8813

ISBN

• 9781009048798
• 1009048791

OCLC

1255866379

Author

Bremmer, Jan N., author.

Title

Greek religion / by Jan N. Bremmer.

Publisher

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press : Published for the Classical Association, 2021.

Edition

Second edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Greece & Rome. New surveys in the classics ; no. 46

Greece & Rome. New surveys in the classics ; no. 46.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-172) and index.

Added Author

Classical Association (Great Britain)

Research Call Number

JFE 21-8813