Themis : A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion by Harrison, Jane Ellen - 1922

World Publishing Company, 1969. Soft Cover. Acceptable. Readers copy****Book shows heavy wear/ spine tight/ page clean/ covers creased and soiled; numerous small tears and chips; heavy edge wear/ several pages and page tips creased/ corners, spine hinge and spine creased/ writing on front end page/ page edges soiled

Cleveland: Meridian Books, The World Publishing Company, 1969. Second printing. Softcover. Octavo, xxxvi, 559 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is white with black and purple print. Price unclipped: "$3.95". Cover has slight crease to lower front corner. Text block has name in ink inside front cover. Illustrated: b&w. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column C. 1376494. FP New Rockville Stock.

Forgotten Books, August 2018. Trade Paperback. Good - Cash. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. Text has underlining and/or notations. Text has hi-lighting. A few of the pages have soiling and a few tears. Pages have creases. Secure pages, solid binding. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

UsedAcceptable. Item has stickers or notes attached to cover and/or pages that have not been removed to prevent further damage Corners are bent. Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.

Cambridge University Press, 2010-06-24. Paperback. Acceptable. 1.5100 in x 8.5000 in x 5.5000 in. Pen underlining and notes in a couple of sections. Light edge wear. Spine creased, but binding still sound.

Peter Smith. n Second edition. hardcover. Interior is excellent. 8x5x2. very good cover

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1922 Book. Illus. by Gilbert Murray, F. M. Cornford. Good. Hardcover. 2nd Ed. With an Excursus on the Ritual Forms Preserved in Greek Tragedy By Gilbert Murray and a Chapter on the Origin of the Olympic Games By F. M. Cornford. Drawing upon a range of disciplines including anthropology, classical studies, archaeology and psychology, Jane Ellen Harrison's Themis pieced together the origins of early Greek religion. One of 'Britain's first female professional 'career academics'...and the ideas espoused on Greek rituals and myths in Themis remain influential today. This revolutionary study traces Themis back through history, as a matriarchal tribal goddess. Addressing areas including magic, sacrifice and the origin of the Olympic games, Harrison applies archaeological discoveries to the interpretation of Greek religion. Including a detailed preface and explanatory notes, this revised second edition of 1927 is described by Harrison as… Read More

Cambridge University Press, 2010-06-24. Paperback. Good.

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Paperback / softback. New. Jane Ellen Harrison's ideas on Greek gods and rituals in Themis remain influential today. In this revolutionary work, Harrison, known as one of the founders of modern studies in Greek mythology, investigates how myths arise as part of ritual, applying archaeological discoveries to the interpretation of Greek religion.