Overview
The Greek gods are still very much present in modern consciousness. Although Apollo and Dionysos, Artemis and Aphrodite, Zeus and Hermes are household names, it is much less clear what these divinities meant and stood for in ancient Greece. In fact, they have been very much neglected in modern scholarship. This book brings together a team of international scholars with the aim of remedying this situation and generating new approaches to the nature and development of the Greek gods in the period from Homer until Late Antiquity. The book looks at individual gods, but also asks to what extent cult, myth and literary genre determine the nature of a divinity. How do the Greek gods function in a polytheistic pantheon and what is their connection to the heroes? What is the influence of philosophy? What does archaeology tell us about the gods? In what way do the gods in Late Antiquity differ from those in classical Greece? This book presents a synchronic and diachronic view of the gods as they functioned in Greek culture until the triumph of Christianity.
Full Product Details
Author: Jan N. Bremmer (Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, University of Groningen) ,
Andrew Erskine (Professor of Ancient History, University of Edinburgh) ,
Christoph Auffarth ,
Judy Barringer
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 1.089kg
ISBN: 9780748637980
ISBN 10: 0748637982
Pages: 552
Publication Date: 30 July 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
""...this is a very rich collection of papers which no one interested in ancient Greek religion can afford to miss."" -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2011 04.55 ""...this is a very rich collection of papers which no one interested in ancient Greek religion can afford to miss.""
"""...this is a very rich collection of papers which no one interested in ancient Greek religion can afford to miss."" -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2011 04.55 ""...this is a very rich collection of papers which no one interested in ancient Greek religion can afford to miss."""
...this is a very rich collection of papers which no one interested in ancient Greek religion can afford to miss. -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2011 04.55 ...this is a very rich collection of papers which no one interested in ancient Greek religion can afford to miss.
Author Information
Jan N. Bremmer is Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Groningen. Andrew Erskine is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh.
