xviii, 236 pages : 25 cm, This text 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, 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, Includes bibliographical references and index, An overview : Greek sanctuaries and worship -- Greek gods, heroes, and polytheism -- Seven Greek cult myths -- Five major Greek cults -- Religion in the Greek family and village -- Religion of the Greek city-state -- Greek religion and the individual -- Greek religion in the Hellenistic period -- Greek religion and Greek culture

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Jon D. Mikalson

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Blackwell ancient religions, Second edition, Chichester, West Sussex, England, 2010

Blackwell ancient religions, 2nd ed., Malden, MA, Massachusetts, 2010

Blackwell History of the Ancient World, 2 ed, Chicester, 2009

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., 2010

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

1, 2009

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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 includes additional boxed texts and bibliography, an 8-page color plate section, a new discussion of the nature of Greek “piety,” and a new chapter on Greek Religion and Greek Culture

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