The cults of the Greek states Volume 5 Volume 5

Lewis Richard Farnell's The Cults of the Greek States, first published between 1896 & 1909, disentangles classical Greek mythology & religion, since the latter had often been overlooked by 19th-century English scholars. Farnell describes the cults of the most significant Greek gods in o...

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Otros Autores: Farnell, Lewis Richard, 1856-1934, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2011.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Lewis Richard Farnell's The Cults of the Greek States, first published between 1896 & 1909, disentangles classical Greek mythology & religion, since the latter had often been overlooked by 19th-century English scholars. Farnell describes the cults of the most significant Greek gods in order to establish their zones of influence, & outlines the personality, monuments, & ideal types associated with each deity. He also resolutely avoids the question of divine origins & focuses instead on the culture surrounding each cult, a position which initially drew some criticism, but which allowed him more space to analyse the religious practices themselves. Written to facilitate a comparative approach to Greek gods, his work is still regularly cited today for its impressive collection of data about the worship of the most popular deities.
Notas:Also issued in print: 2010.
Publicado originalmente en: place of publication not identified: publisher not identified, 1909.
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Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (xii, 495 p.) : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780511710469