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The Strangeness of Gods: Historical Perspectives on the Interpretation of Athenian Religion Hardcover - 2004 - 1st Edition

by S. Craig Humphreys


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The Strangeness of Gods combines studies of changes in modern interpretations of Greek religion with studies of changes in Athenian ritual. The combination is necessary in order to combat influential stereotypes: that Greek religion consisted of ritual without theological speculation, that ritual is inherently conservative. To re-examine the evidence for Greek rituals and their interpretation is also to re-examine our own preconceptions and prejudices. The argument presented by S. C. Humphreys tries to bring Greek texts closer to the "classic" texts of other civilizations, and religion, as a form of speculative thought, closer to science. Her studies of Athenian rituals put this emphasis on changing interpretations into practice, showing that the Athenians thought about their rites as well as celebrating them.

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  • Title The Strangeness of Gods: Historical Perspectives on the Interpretation of Athenian Religion
  • Author S. Craig Humphreys
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher OUP Oxford, Oxford
  • Date 2004-12-09
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780199269235 / 0199269238
  • Weight 1.66 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.78 x 5.76 x 1.08 in (22.30 x 14.63 x 2.74 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
  • Library of Congress subjects Greece - Religion
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005295990
  • Dewey Decimal Code 292

About the author


S. C. Humphreys is Professor of Classics and Anthropology at the Central European University, Budapest.
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