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Ancient Greek Religion: A Sourcebook
Emily Kearns
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Description for Ancient Greek Religion: A Sourcebook
Paperback. Ancient Greek Religion: Historical Sources in Translation presents a wide range of documents relating to the religious world of the ancient Greeks from the earliest surviving literature to around the end of the fourth century BCE. Editor(s): Kearns, Emily. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Ancient Greek Religion: Historical Sources in Translation presents a wide range of documents relating to the religious world of the ancient Greeks from the earliest surviving literature to around the end of the fourth century BCE.
Ancient Greek Religion: Historical Sources in Translation presents a wide range of documents relating to the religious world of the ancient Greeks from the earliest surviving literature to around the end of the fourth century BCE.
- Presents a wide range of documents relating to the religious world of the ancient Greeks, from the earliest surviving literature to around the end of the fourth century BCE
- Provides extensive background information for readers with no previous knowledge of classical studies
- Brings together new and rare passages for comparison – with occasional new interpretations – to appeal to professionals
- Offers a variety of less frequently ... Read more
- Includes the use of extensive cross-referencing to indicate the interconnectedness of different aspects of religious practice and thought
- Includes the most comprehensive commentary and updated passages available in a single volume
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History
Condition
New
Weight
593g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405149280
SKU
V9781405149280
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99-50
About Emily Kearns
Emily Kearns is lecturer in Classical Languages and Literature and a Senior Research Fellow at St Hilda's College, University of Oxford. She is co-editor with Simon Price of the Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion (2003) and author of Heroes of Attica (1989).
Reviews for Ancient Greek Religion: A Sourcebook
"To conclude, Kearns' Ancient Greek Religion: A Sourcebook will be highly valuable both to inexperienced students who can read it thoroughly, and to scholars familiar with the subject, who will consult it in a more selective way, but with equal profit." (Bmcreview, 2 November 2010) "To conclude, Kearns' Ancient Greek Religion: A Sourcebook will be ... Read more