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A Local History of Greek Polytheism: Gods, People and the Land of Aigina, 800-400 Bce - Couverture rigide

Polinskaya, Irene

 
9789004234048: A Local History of Greek Polytheism: Gods, People and the Land of Aigina, 800-400 Bce
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9004234047 ISBN 13 : 9789004234048
Editeur : Brill, 2013

Synopsis

This book provides the first comprehensive and detailed study of the deities and cults of the important Greek island-state of Aigina from the Geometric to Classical periods (800-400 BCE). It rests on a thorough first-hand reconsideration of the archaeological, epigraphic and literary evidence. The development of the local cults is reconstructed, along with their interrelationships and how they responded to the social needs of the Aiginetans. Revising other recent models of interpretation, the author proposes a distinctive approach, informed by anthropology and social theory, to the study of the religious life of the ancient Greeks. On this basis, she uses the case of Aigina to explore fundamental issues such as the nature and variety of local religious worlds and their relationship to the panhellenic concepts and practices of Greek religion.

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À propos de l'auteur

Irene Polinskaya, Ph.D. (2001) in Classics, Stanford University, is Lecturer in Greek History at King's College London. She has published articles on approaches to the study of Greek religion, as well as on the history and epigraphy of ancient Aigina.

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Éditeur
Brill
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9004234047
ISBN 13 
9789004234048
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
718
Coordonnées du fabricant
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