Ancient Greek religion / Jon D Mikalson, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia ; with new contributions by Andrej Petrovic, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, Ivana Petrovic, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mikalson, Jon D., 1943- author.

Petrovic, Andrej, author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Blackwell ancient religions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greece--Religion.

Religion--History.

Religion.

Greece.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 26 cm.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Chcichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ, USA : John Wiley & Sons, 2022.

Summary:

Ancient Greek Religion presents a vivid account of the beliefs and major deities of Greece during the Classical period. Incorporating a wealth of literary, artistic, archaeological, and epigraphical sources, this student-friendly textbook describes Greek religious life in the context of the city-state, the village, the family, and the individual. Exploring Greek polytheism from the perspectives of different worshippers, readers develop a well-rounded understanding of gods and heroes, rituals and practices, cults and myths, concepts of piety and the afterlife, and more. --

Now in its third edition, Ancient Greek Religion includes brand-new chapters describing modern approaches to the study of ancient Greek religion and the sources used by scholars to understand and reconstruct this religion. A new section exploring private practices and magic in ancient Greece is joined by an expanded bibliography, additional further readings, a glossary of Greek terms, and numerous maps and illustrations. --Book Jacket.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Mikalson, Jon Dennis, 1943- Ancient Ggreek religion

ISBN:

9781119565628

1119565626

OCLC:

1252738601