Who marched in religious processions and why? How were blood sacrifice
and communal feasting related to identities in the ancient Greek city?
With questions such as these, current scholarship aims to demonstrate
the ways in which religion maps on to the socio-political structures
of the Greek polis ('polis religion'). In this book Dr Kindt explores
a more comprehensive conception of ancient Greek religion beyond this
traditional paradigm. Comparative in method and outlook, the book
invites its readers to embark on an interdisciplinary journey touching
upon such diverse topics as religious belief, personal religion, magic
and theology. Specific examples include the transformation of tyrant
property into ritual objects, the cultural practice of setting up
dedications at Olympia, and a man attempting to make love to
Praxiteles' famous statue of Aphrodite. The book will be valuable for
all students and scholars seeking to understand the complex phenomenon
of ancient Greek religion.
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ISBN
9781139563826
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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