Religion
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Poseidon and the Sea [Hardback]
Seth D. Pevnick (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781907804304
Published by : D Giles Limited
This volume is a fascinating exploration of the myths and iconography of the Greek god Poseidon and the cult objects offered to him in his numerous manifestations across the Mediterranean world. Using over 50 objects from Tampa Museum of Art's int... .... Learn More -
Conceptions of Cosmos: From Myths to the Accelerating Universe [Paperback]
Helge S. Kragh (Author)
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ISBN: 9780199665143
Published by : Oxford University Press
This book is a historical account of how natural philosophers and scientists have endeavoured to understand the universe at large, first in a mythical and later in a scientific context. Starting with the creation stories of ancien... .... Learn More -
The Individual in the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean [Hardback]
Jörg Rupke (Editor)
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ISBN: 9780199674503
Published by : Oxford University Press
Ancient religions are usually treated as collective and political phenomena and, apart from a few towering figures, the individual religious agent has fallen out of view. Addressing this gap, the essays in this volume focus on the individual and i... .... Learn More -
Sibyls: Prophecy and Power in the Ancient World [Hardback]
Jorge Guillermo (Author)
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ISBN: 9781468306842
Published by : Overlook Press
From myth to myth, and over thousands of years, few archetypes have so captured the imaginations of readers as that of the Sibyl. Sibyls—from the Greek word for prophetess—commanded a remarkable amount of respect and devotion in the ancient world ... .... Learn More -
Dressing the Dead in Classical Antiquity [Paperback]
Maureen Carroll (Editor); John Peter Wild (Editor)
£25.00ISBN: 9781445603001
Published by : Amberley Publishing
Naked we come into the world, but we are extraordinarily unlucky if naked we leave it. It is a human reaction to cover the dead with textiles. This volume presents the results of new and ground-breaking research in the UK and abroad on clothing an... .... Learn More -
Ancient Oracles [Hardback]
Richard Stoneman (Author)
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ISBN: 9780300140422
Published by : Yale University Press
Herodotus tells us that when Croesus, the king of Lydia, asked the Delphic Oracle whether he should attack the Persians, he was told that if he did so he would destroy a great empire. Delighted, he proceeded with the invasion, but the empire th... .... Learn More -
Classical Mythology [Paperback]
M. P. O. Morford (Author)
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ISBN: 9780195397703
Published by : Oxford University Press
A good introduction to Greek and Roman mythology based largely on literary works, although with some mention of art and architecture. The authors divide their subject according to the myths of creation, the Greek sagas, the nature of Roman myth... .... Learn More -
Civic Rites: Democracy and Religion in Ancient Athens [Paperback]
Nancy Evans (Author)
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ISBN: 9780520262034
Published by : University of California Press
This book makes a strong case for the importance of religious practices in Classical Athens, showing how thoroughly ritual was integrated into the city's democratic institutions and civic life. To this end Nancy Evans takes an in depth look at ... .... Learn More -
Aspects of Ancient Greek Cult: Context, Ritual & Iconography [Hardback]
Jesper Jensen (Author)
£32.00ISBN: 9788779342538
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Series: (Aarhus Studies in Mediterranean Antiquity)
The papers in this volume illustrate the interplay between the studies of classical archaeology, religion, history, and musicology. The eight papers by the young scholars and their Nestor, Richard Hamilton, offer a fresh look at various aspects of... .... Learn More -
Worshipping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens [Paperback]
Nikolaos Kaltsas (Author); H. A. Shapiro (Author)
£24.00ISBN: 9780977659845
Published by : Hellenic Museums Shop
This exhibition catalogue, divided into three main sections, is an essential collection of images and descriptions of each of the 155 artifacts of the exhibition, containing also scrutinizing essays on the important role women played in Classic... .... Learn More
