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A History of Greek Religion
Contributor(s): Nilsson, Martin P. (Author)

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ISBN: 0313224668     ISBN-13: 9780313224669
Publisher: Praeger
OUR PRICE: $99.75  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1980
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Annotation: This book provides an account of Greek national religion and its decay. The following subjects are covered: Minoan-Mycenaean religion and its survival in Greek religion; Origins of Greek mythology; Primitive belief and ritual; Gods of nature and of human life; The Homeric anthropomorphism and rationalism; Legalism and mysticism; The civic religion; The religion of the cultured classes and the religion of the peasants.
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology
- Religion | History
Dewey: 292.08
LCCN: 80013430
Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.08" W x 8.48" L (1.10 lbs) 316 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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This book provides an account of Greek national religion and its decay. The following subjects are covered: Minoan-Mycenaean religion and its survival in Greek religion; Origins of Greek mythology; Primitive belief and ritual; Gods of nature and of human life; The Homeric anthropomorphism and rationalism; Legalism and mysticism; The civic religion; The religion of the cultured classes and the religion of the peasants.

 
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