Sources for the Study of Greek Religion [Sources for Biblical Study, No. 14]

Rice, David G. & Stambaugh, John E.

ISBN 10: 0891303472 / ISBN 13: 9780891303473

Published by Scholars Press for The Society of Biblical Literature, 1979

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8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 292pp. Very good softcover. Pages clean and bright, binding strong and square.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sources for the Study of Greek Religion [Sources for Biblical Study, No. 14]
• Publisher: Scholars Press for The Society of Biblical Literature
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0891303472
• ISBN 13: 9780891303473
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medieval Studies
  • Greco-Roman

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Synopsis

The Society of Biblical Literature is pleased to present a corrected edition in a new, attractive format with hopes that it will inspire a new generation of classicists and religious historians. This volume includes primary texts and documents in translation, illustrating the range of Greek religious beliefs and practices from Homer to Alexander the Great with the addition of relevant post-classical material. The sources are arranged in chapters devoted to the Olympian gods, heroes, public religion (including rural cults), private religion, mystery cults, and death and afterlife. Introductory notes place the selections in their context in Greek history and provide basic bibliography. The volume includes a glossary of technical terms, a general index, and an index of ancient sources cited. Beyond the correction of minor errors and use of footnotes rather than endnotes, the reader will find that the present volume remains true to the original.