The Cults of the Greek States 5 Volume Paperback Set (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics) - Softcover

Farnell, Lewis Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108015484 ISBN 13: 9781108015486

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Lewis Richard Farnell's five-volume The Cults of the Greek States, first published between 1896 and 1909, disentangles classical Greek mythology and religion, since the latter had often been overlooked by nineteenth-century English scholars. Farnell describes the cults of the most significant Greek gods in order to establish their zones of influence, and outlines the personality, monuments, and ideal types associated with each deity. He also resolutely avoids the question of divine origins and focuses instead on the culture surrounding each cult, a position which initially drew some criticism, but which allowed him more space to analyse the religious practices themselves. Written to facilitate a comparative approach to Greek gods, his work is still regularly cited today for its impressive collection of data about the worship of the most popular deities.

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Book Description:

Published in five volumes between 1896 and 1909, this book separates Greek religious practice from its corresponding mythology. Focusing on the most popular gods, Farnell describes their cults, monuments and ideal types.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108015484
• ISBN 13: 9781108015486
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 2503