Ancient Greek religion / / Jon D. Mikalson

• Autore: Mikalson Jon D. <1943->
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2010; ©2010
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (440 p.)
• Disciplina: 292.08
• Soggetto topico: Religion - History
• Soggetto geografico: Greece Religion
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; List of color plates; List of figures; List of maps; Preface; Abbreviations; I An Overview: Greek Sanctuaries and Worship; Location; The Altar; The Temenos; Priests and Priestesses; Sacred Days; Dedications; Statue and Temple; Worship; II Greek Gods, Heroes, and Polytheism; The Gods; Ouranic and Chthonic Deities; Heroes and Heroines; Gods and Heroes in Combinations; Gods and Heroes as a Unified Collective; A Human in a Polytheistic World; III Seven Greek Cult Myths; 1. Athena, Poseidon, and Athens; 2. Erechtheus, Athena, and Athenian Autochthony ; 3. Erechtheus, Poseidon, and Athena4. Dionysus, Icarius, and Erigone; 5. Artemis Brauronia and the Bears; 6. Zeus Polieus, the Bouphonia, and the Ox; 7. Zeus, Prometheus, and the Gods' Portion; IV Five Major Greek Cults; Athena Polias of Athens; Demeter Eleusinia and the Eleusinian Mysteries; Dionysus Cadmeios of Thebes; Apollo Pythios of Delphi; Zeus Olympios of Olympia; V Religion in the Greek Family and Village; The Father; The Mother; The Daughter; The Son; The Slave; VI Religion of the Greek City-State; Fertility of Crops, Animals, and Human Beings; Good Health; Economic Prosperity ; Safety in Seafaring and WarfareNational Identity and National Needs; VII Greek Religion and the Individual; Death and the Afterlife; VIII Greek Religion in the Hellenistic Period; Athens; Delos; Erythrae; Alexandria; IX Greek Religion and Greek Culture; Life and Death; Government; Architecture; Sculpture; Vases and Painting; Athletic and Other Competitions; Law and Morality; Literature; Localism, Nationalism, and Polytheism; Glossary of recurring Greek terms; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Ancient Greek Religion provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek religion.Focuses on Athens in the classical periodIncludes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult, and vivid descriptions of Greek religion as it was practicedAncient texts are presented in boxes to promote thought and discussion, and abundant illustrations help readers visualize the rich and varied religious life of ancient GreeceRevised edition includes additional boxed texts and bibliography, an 8-page color plate sec
• Titolo autorizzato: Ancient greek religion
• ISBN: 1-4443-5819-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461670103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Blackwell ancient religions.