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Stymphalos, Volume One: The Acropolis Sanctuary
Gerald Schaus
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Description for Stymphalos, Volume One: The Acropolis Sanctuary
Hardback. The buildings and artifacts uncovered by Canadian excavations at Stymphalos (1994-2001) shed light on the history and cult of a small sanctuary on the acropolis of the ancient city. The thirteen detailed studies collected here illuminate a variety of aspects of the site. Editor(s): Schaus, Gerald P. Series: Phoenix Supplementary Volumes. Num Pages: 520 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 216 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1600.
The buildings and artefacts uncovered by Canadian excavations at Stymphalos (1994-2001) shed light on the history and cult of a small sanctuary on the acropolis of the ancient city. The thirteen detailed studies collected in Stymphalos: The Acropolis Sanctuary illuminate a variety of aspects of the site. Epigraphical evidence confirms that both Athena and Eileithyia, goddess of childbirth, were worshipped in the sanctuary between the fourth and second centuries BCE. The temple and service buildings are modest in size and materials, but the temple floor and pillar shrine suggest that certain stones and bedrock outcrops were held as sacred objects. ... Read more
The buildings and artefacts uncovered by Canadian excavations at Stymphalos (1994-2001) shed light on the history and cult of a small sanctuary on the acropolis of the ancient city. The thirteen detailed studies collected in Stymphalos: The Acropolis Sanctuary illuminate a variety of aspects of the site. Epigraphical evidence confirms that both Athena and Eileithyia, goddess of childbirth, were worshipped in the sanctuary between the fourth and second centuries BCE. The temple and service buildings are modest in size and materials, but the temple floor and pillar shrine suggest that certain stones and bedrock outcrops were held as sacred objects. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Phoenix Supplementary Volumes
Condition
New
Weight
1600g
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442645295
SKU
V9781442645295
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Ref
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About Gerald Schaus
Gerald P. Schaus is a professor in the Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Reviews for Stymphalos, Volume One: The Acropolis Sanctuary
'This meticulously documented and amply illustrated book will be welcomed warmly by scholars interested in both Greek religion and the history of the region, and be envied for the completeness and speed of publication of such a broad corpus of excavated material.'
Jeannette Marchand Bryn Mawr Classical Review, August 2015
Jeannette Marchand Bryn Mawr Classical Review, August 2015