Oxford Readings in Greek Religion (Oxford Readings in Classical Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198721900 ISBN 13: 9780198721901

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2001

Synopsis

The study of ancient Greek religion has been excitingly renewed in the last thirty years. Key areas of interest have been: the relationship between religion and politics; new and unexpected perspectives opened up by archaeological finds; the symbiosis between myth and ritual; the role of gender differences in the practice and perception of religion; conceptual problems raised by the very notion of "religion." This volume gathers together challenging papers by many of the most innovative participants in this renewal. Almost all the articles have been revised by their authors and/or provided with Addenda, to take account of the most recent scholarship. One article has been translated specifically for this collection; another is for the first time provided with illustrations. No single school or style of approach is privileged: the aim is to illustrate a range of possible methods which may be adopted in the investigation of this endlessly fascinating material. The volume also contains an important introductory essay by Richard Buxton.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Buxton is Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Bristol and the author of several books about ancient Greek literature, including From Myth to Reason (OUP, 1999).

Review:

"This is a very meaty volume comprising essays by some of the most distinguished students of religion."--Borimir Jordan, University of California, Santa Barbara

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0198721900
• ISBN 13: 9780198721901
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Buxton Richard