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Religions of the Ancient World

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Description for Religions of the Ancient World Hardcover. Materials from ten different cultures and traditions that arose and developed in Mediterranean religions are presented side by side in an incisive study of the complexities of the ancient spiritual world, which interprets these specific beliefs, rituals, practices, gods, and cults. Editor(s): Johnston, Sarah Iles. Series: Harvard University Press Reference Library. Num Pages: 732 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 2 maps, 100halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 267 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1574.

Religious beliefs and practices, which permeated all aspects of life in antiquity, traveled well-worn routes throughout the Mediterranean: itinerant charismatic practitioners journeying from place to place peddled their skills as healers, purifiers, cursers, and initiators; and vessels decorated with illustrations of myths traveled with them. New gods encountered in foreign lands by merchants and conquerors were sometimes taken home to be adapted and adopted. A full understanding of this complex spiritual world unfolds in Religions of the Ancient World, the first basic reference work that collects and organizes available information to offer an expansive, comparative perspective.

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Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
732
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Series
Harvard University Press Reference Library
Condition
New
Weight
1611g
Number of Pages
736
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674015173
SKU
V9780674015173
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-21

About Unknown
Sarah Iles Johnston is the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Religion and Professor of Classics and Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University.

Reviews for Religions of the Ancient World
Comparative study of ancient cultures
especially ancient religious conceptions
has evolved in recent decades, and this volume meets an important desideratum in light of scholarly advances... 'Key Topics' is the most distinctive feature of the book, and one that will make this reference tool valuable for many years to come, especially when used together with the first two parts for comparative purposes...This ... Read more

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