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Lisa Bendall - Economics of Religion in the Mycenaean World - 9781905905027 - V9781905905027
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Economics of Religion in the Mycenaean World

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Description for Economics of Religion in the Mycenaean World Hardback. The Mycenaean Linear B tablets include numerous references to religion, such as details of offerings, banqueting foodstuffs or land-tenure relating to cult personnel. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 298 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1718.
The Mycenaean Linear B tablets include numerous references to religion, such as details of offerings, banqueting foodstuffs or land-tenure relating to cult personnel. While contributing significantly to our understanding of early Greek religion, the documents are exclusively economic and administrative records and the limitations of such sources have long been recognised. Few attempts have been made, however, to analyse the purely economic information about religion we do have in Linear B. Such analysis is essential to understanding the place of religion in Mycenaean palace society. This book asks a simple but ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University School of Archaeology United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905905027
SKU
V9781905905027
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Ref
99-26

About Lisa Bendall
by Lisa Maria Bendall

Reviews for Economics of Religion in the Mycenaean World
In this publication, [Bendall] has done Aegean prehistory a huge service... anyone who reads Bendalls book will agree on its value, meticulous attention to detail, and engaging reanalysis. I very much look forward to the next installment.'
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