Sources for the Study of Greek Religion (Publisher series: SBL Sources for Biblical Study.)

Rice, David G. (With John E. Stambaugh.)

ISBN 10: 0891303472 / ISBN 13: 9780891303473

Published by Scholars Press

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[0-89130-347-2] 1979. (Trade paperback) Very good. 277pp. Glossary, indices. There is a previous owner's name on the first page, an ink mark on the bottom edge, and some notes in ink on and around p. 29. Publisher series: SBL Sources for Biblical Study 14. Locale: Ancient Greece; Greece. (Religion, Ancient History, Mythology, Theology).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sources for the Study of Greek Religion (Publisher series: SBL Sources for Biblical Study.)
• Publisher: Scholars Press
• ISBN 10: 0891303472
• ISBN 13: 9780891303473
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Religion

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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.