A local history of Greek polytheism: of gods and man in ancient Aigina: 800-400 bc
Polinskaya, Irene
This book provides the first comprehensive and detailed study of the deities and cults of the important Greek island-state ofAiginafrom the Geometric to Classical periods (800-400 BCE). It rests on a thorough first-hand reconsideration of the archaeological, epigraphic and literary evidence. The development of the local cults is reconstructed, along with their interrelationships and how they responded to the social needs of the Aiginetans. Revising other recent models of interpretation, the author proposes a distinctive approach, informed by anthropology and social theory, to the study of the religious life of the ancient Greeks. On this basis, she uses the case of Aigina to explore fundamental issues such as the nature and variety of local religious worlds and their relationship to the panhellenic concepts and practices of Greek religion.
Kategori:
Tahun:
2013
Penerbit:
Brill
Bahasa:
english
Halaman:
690
ISBN 10:
9004262083
ISBN 13:
9789004262089
Nama siri:
Religions in the Graeco-Roman world 178
Fail:
PDF, 10.05 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2013