Religion in the Ancient Greek City

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, Britain, 1993. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: line drawings. This book is an English translation of the French work La Religion Grecque. Its purpose is to consider how religious beliefs and cultic rituals were given expression in ancient Greece. The chapters cover first ritual and then myth, rooting the account in the practices of the classical city while also taking seriously the world of the imagination. For this edition the bibliography has been substantially revised to meet the needs of a mainly student, English-speaking readership. The book is enriched throughout by illustrations, and by quotations from original sources. "This book is methodologically sophisticated and can be recommended to anyone wishing to be brought up to date in the field of Greek religion." there is no damage to describe. The book is clean and free of annotation. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XX, 278 pages, with 23 illustrations.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: line drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Greece; history. ISBN: 0521423570. ISBN/EAN: 9780521423571. Inventory No: 0247598. . 9780521423571