Ancient Greek Religion
Jon D. Mikalson, Andrej Petrovic, Ivana Petrovic
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Ancient Greek Religion
Jon D. Mikalson, Andrej Petrovic, Ivana Petrovic
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Provides undergraduate students witha vibrantaccount of the religiousworld of ancient Greece, now in its third edition
Ancient Greek Religionoffers a detailed yet accessible introduction to the beliefs, myths, rituals, and deities of Greek religion. Author Jon D.Mikalsonprovides a vividdepictionofGreek religiouspracticein Athens, Delphi, and Olympiaduring the Classicalperiodand inselect other cities duringthe Hellenistic period.This reader-friendly textbook explains basic conceptsof Greek polytheism, describesmajordeities and cults, and discusses variousaspects of Greek religious lifein the context of the city-state, the village, the family, and the individual.
The revised third edition featuresnew contributions by Andrej and Ivana Petrovic. It has two new chapters: onehighlightingRoman, Christian, andmodernscholars'approachestoGreek religionandoneidentifying thetypesof sources usedto understand and reconstruct ancient Greek religion.This editionalso expands discussion of magic and personal practices andincludes anupdated and expanded bibliographyfor each chapter.This popular textbook:
- Offersthorough coverageofmajorGreek gods, heroes, myths, andcults
- Presents translations of ancient textsto promotereflectionand discussion
- Features aglossary of recurring Greek terms and awealth of high-quality color maps, images, figures, andillustrations
- DescribesGreek religious practicefromtheperspectivesofdifferentworshippers, such as priests, slaves, family members, and public officials
- Discussesvarious interpretationsof the gods and the afterlife, the nature of piety and impiety, and thelargersocial and political contextof ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Religion, Third Edition, remains the ideal introductory textbook for undergraduate courses including Greek Civilization, Greek Religion, Greek and Roman Religion, Ancient Religions, and Greek History. It is also an excellent source of reference for graduate students, instructors, and scholars studying religious life in Classical Greece.
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- Academus 40
- Aceso 43
- Acheloƶs 215
- Achilles 102, 185ā6, 202, 227, 230
- Aegeus 40, 49ā50, 163, 199ā200
- Aegisthus 185, 226
- Aeneas 253
- afterlife 38, 81, 90, 172, 185ā90, 215ā6, 240ā2
- Agamemnon 77, 99, 185
- Agathe Tyche 5, 109, 203
- Agave 87
- Aglaurus 40, 44, 48ā9, 73, 132, 137, 142, 150ā1, 167
- Agrionia 89ā91
- Aiora 58ā9
- Ajax, son of Oileus 226
- Ajax, son of Telemon 16, 40, 158, 163, 210, 236
- Alcibiades, of Athens 226
- Alcmene 40, 44, 185
- Aletrides 137
- Alexander I, of Macedon 116
- Alexander III, of Macedon 111, 116, 194, 197ā9, 202ā5, 221
- Allegory 254
- Alpheius River, as a deity 107ā9
- altars, nature of 5ā7, 13, 16, 18,...