Dionysus: Myth and Cult
Walter F. Otto
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Description for Dionysus: Myth and Cult
Paperback. A sensitive analysis of the spiritual significance of ancient Greek religion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
"This study of Dionysus . . . is also a new theogony of Early Greece." —Publishers Weekly
"An original analysis . . . of the spiritual significance of the Greek myth and cult of Dionysus." —Theology Digest
Product Details
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253208910
SKU
V9780253208910
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Ref
99-50
About Walter F. Otto
WALTER F. OTTO (1874–1958) was a distinguished philologist and historian of Greek and Roman religion. ROBERT B. PALMER (1919–1977) was Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures at Scripps College. He was translator and editor of Karl Strecker"s Introduction to Medieval Latin and author of numerous scholarly essays. He was also a contributor to the New Catholic Encyclopedia.
Reviews for Dionysus: Myth and Cult
"This study of Dionysus ... is also a new theogony of Early Greece." Publishers Weekly "An original analysis ... of the spiritual significance of the Greek myth and cult of Dionysus." - Theology Digest