Religion
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Forms of Astonishment: Greek Myths of Metamorphosis [Hardback]
Richard Buxton (Author)
£62.00ISBN: 9780199245499
Published by : Oxford University Press
In this illustrated study Richard Buxton analyses Greek literary narratives and visual representations of the metapmorphosis of humans and gods, as evidenced from Homer to Nonnos. He investigates such questions as: How do different contexts sh... .... Learn More -
Hellenic Temples and Christian Churches [Hardback]
Vasilios N. Makrides (Author)
£32.00ISBN: 9780814795682
Published by : New York University Press
Subtitled A Concise History of the Religious Cultures of Greece from Antiquity to the Present , this is actually more a study of religious interactions in Greece - how Greek Christianity has been shaped by its ancient Hellenic past, and the cen... .... Learn More -
Greek Personal Religion: A Reader [Paperback]
S. Instone (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9780856688980
Published by : Aris & Phillips
Series: A & P CLASSICS TITLES
The relationship between the individual and the divine in ancient Greece is a complex one, which has tended to be neglected in favour of studies of state religion, festivals, sanctuaries and oracles. This reader presents a selection of texts th... .... Learn More -
What is a God?: Studies in the Nature of Greek Divinity [Paperback]
Alan B. Lloyd (Author)
£28.00ISBN: 9781905125357
Published by : Classical Press of Wales
Eleven papers on aspects of Greek religion from Minoans to the classical world. Striking similarities are revealed between religious ideas in Greece and non-Greek Asia. There are special studies of Apollo, Athena, and Dionysiac religion and new... .... Learn More -
Athena [Hardback]
Susan Deacy (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9780415300650
Published by : Routledge Ltd
The latest in the Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World series tackles Athena, one of the most prominent and multifaceted classical deities. The many roles of Athena are explored, as warrior, Goddess of wisdom, patron of heroes and protector of... .... Learn More -
Athena [Paperback]
Susan Deacy (Author)
£15.99ISBN: 9780415300667
Published by : Routledge Ltd
The latest in the Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World series tackles Athena, one of the most prominent and multifaceted classical deities. The many roles of Athena are explored, as warrior, Goddess of wisdom, patron of heroes and protector of... .... Learn More -
Greek Magic [Hardback]
John Petropoulos (Author)
£80.00ISBN: 9780415282321
Published by : Routledge Ltd
Arranged chronologically with sections on ancient, Byzantine and modern Greece, this set of studies shows how magic provides a unifying theme through Greek history. As the contributors show, magic was, even in ancient times a private practice r... .... Learn More -
Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology [Hardback]
Roger D. Woodard (Author)
£50.00ISBN: 9780521845205
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Professor Roger Woodard brings together a group of the worlds most authoritative scholars of classical myth to present a thorough treatment of all aspects of Greek mythology. Sixteen original articles guide the reader through all aspects of the... .... Learn More -
Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology [Paperback]
Roger D. Woodard (Author)
£18.99ISBN: 9780521607261
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Professor Roger Woodard brings together a group of the worlds most authoritative scholars of classical myth to present a thorough treatment of all aspects of Greek mythology. Sixteen original articles guide the reader through all aspects of the... .... Learn More -
Instructions for the Netherworld: the Orphic Gold Tablets [Hardback]
Alberto Bernabe (Author);Ana isabel Jimenez San Christobal (Author)
£110.00ISBN: 9789004163713
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
This book is an extensively updated version of the Spanish edition, originally published in 2004. It was at the time the only complete edition of the fascinating tablets, which detail rites related to beliefs in the afterlife. Published almost ... .... Learn More