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Fritz Graf - Ritual Texts for the Afterlife: Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets - 9780415508032 - V9780415508032
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Ritual Texts for the Afterlife: Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets

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Description for Ritual Texts for the Afterlife: Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA1; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496.

Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to the second century CE, have been part of the scholarly debate on ancient afterlife beliefs since the end of the nineteenth century. Recent finds and analysis of the texts have reshaped our understanding of their purpose and of the perceived afterlife.

The tablets belonged to those who had been initiated into ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415508032
SKU
V9780415508032
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About Fritz Graf
Graf, Fritz; Johnston, Sarah; Graf, Fritz; Johnston, Sarah Iles

Reviews for Ritual Texts for the Afterlife: Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets
'A generous range of subject material is covered, the argument is detailed and thorough, the authors' scholarship enables them to tackle a variety of issues... exemplary clarity and precision... a work teeming with good ideas, clear, and well structured.' - Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'Graf and Johnston have put togetheran exciting study, one that will illuminate the shadowy darkness, ... Read more

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