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Textbook
Ancient Greek Religion, 2nd EditionJuly 2009, ©2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Focuses on Athens in the classical period
- Includes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult, and vivid descriptions of Greek religion as it was practiced
- Ancient texts are presented in boxes to promote thought and discussion, and abundant illustrations help readers visualize the rich and varied religious life of ancient Greece
- Revised edition includes additional boxed texts and bibliography, an 8-page color plate section, a new discussion of the nature of Greek “piety,” and a new chapter on Greek Religion and Greek Culture
List of figures.
List of maps.
Preface.
Abbreviations.
1. An Overview: Greek Sanctuaries and Worship.
2. Greek Gods, Heroes, and Polytheism.
3. Seven Greek Cult Myths.
4. Five Major Greek Cults.
5. Religion in the Greek Family and Village.
6. Religion of the Greek City-State.
7. Greek Religion and the Individual.
8. Greek Religion in the Hellenistic Period.
9. Greek Religion and Greek Culture.
10. Glossary of recurring Greek terms.
Index.
- Accessible introduction to Greek religion, focuses on Athens in the classical period
- Includes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult, and vivid descriptions of Greek religion as it was practiced
- Ancient texts are presented in boxes to promote thought and discussion, and abundant illustrations help readers visualize the rich and varied religious life of ancient Greece
- Revised edition includes additional boxed texts and bibliography, an 8-page color plate section, a new discussion of the nature of Greek ’piety’, and a new chapter on Greek Religion and Greek Culture
"A brilliant general synthesis covering the Greek world over the period of 'classical' Athens ... [Mikalson's] book is a model of how it should be done." BBC History Magazine
"A first introduction to ancient Greek religion, which encompasses hundreds of deities of several different types, and varied widely over nearly two thousand years and thousands of large and small Greek city-states." Reference and Research Book News
"Clearly written and organised, it will be appreciated by students." Antiquity
"It is well written, very accurate, and communicative." Australian Religion Studies Review
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
“This thoroughly updated new edition offers a vivid, engagingly written and beautifully illustrated introduction to the major phenomena of Greek religion from a leading authority in the field.”
Daniel Ogden, Professor of Ancient History, University of Exeter, editor of A Companion to Greek Religion (Blackwell 2007)
“An excellent introductory text, even more user-friendly in its second edition, augmented by color plates, updated bibliography, and a new chapter exploring how religion influenced Greek culture as a whole.”
Charles C. Chiasson, The University of Texas at Arlington
