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Polytheism and Society at Athens
Taschenbuch von Robert Parker
Sprache: Englisch

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This book is the first attempt that has ever been made to give a comprehensive account of the religious life of ancient Athens. The city's many festivals are discussed in detail, with attention to recent anthropological theory; so too, for instance, are the cults of households and of smaller groups, the role of religious practice and argumentation in public life, the authority of priests, the activities of religious professionals such as seers and priestesses, magic, the place of theatrical representations of the gods within public attitudes to the divine. A long final section considers the sphere of activity of the various gods, and takes Athens as a uniquely detailed test case for the structuralist approach to polytheism. The work is a synchronic, thematically organized complement (though designed to be read independently) to the same author's Athenian Religion: A History (OUP, 1996).
This book is the first attempt that has ever been made to give a comprehensive account of the religious life of ancient Athens. The city's many festivals are discussed in detail, with attention to recent anthropological theory; so too, for instance, are the cults of households and of smaller groups, the role of religious practice and argumentation in public life, the authority of priests, the activities of religious professionals such as seers and priestesses, magic, the place of theatrical representations of the gods within public attitudes to the divine. A long final section considers the sphere of activity of the various gods, and takes Athens as a uniquely detailed test case for the structuralist approach to polytheism. The work is a synchronic, thematically organized complement (though designed to be read independently) to the same author's Athenian Religion: A History (OUP, 1996).
Über den Autor
Robert Parker, a Bronx native, witnessed the city's upheaval during his formative years. After serving in the USAF, he pursued Aerospace Engineering at Fullerton College, contributing to the NASA Space Shuttle program for three decades. His debut novel, Blood Oaths: Sumus Quasi Mortui (We Are As Dead Men), merges his diverse experiences into a captivating tale. Blending history, action, and a Christian worldview, Parker offers readers a visceral journey through time and legacy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Introduction

  • I

  • 1: Ancestral Gods, Ancestral Tombs: The Household and Beyond

  • 2: `Those with whom I sacrifice'

  • 3: Places of Cult: Athens and the Demes

  • 4: International Religion

  • 5: Who prays for Athens? Religion in Civic Life

  • 6: `Those who make a profession out of rites': Unlicensed Religion, and Magic

  • 7: Religion in the Theatre

  • II

  • 8: Festivals and their Celebrants

  • 9: Things Done at Festivals

  • 10: The Festival Year

  • 11: Parthenoi in Ritual

  • 12: The Panathenaea

  • 13: Women's Festivals: Thesmophoria and Adonia

  • 14: The Anthesteria and other Dionysiac Rites

  • 15: Eleusinian Festivals

  • 16: Festivals, Rituals, Myths: Reprise

  • 17: Gods at Work I: Protecting the City

  • 18: Gods at Work II: The Growth of Plants and Men

  • Epilogue

Details
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 578
ISBN-13: 9780199216116
ISBN-10: 0199216118
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Parker, Robert
Hersteller: OUP Oxford
Maße: 234 x 156 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Parker
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2007
Gewicht: 0,866 kg
preigu-id: 108628223
Über den Autor
Robert Parker, a Bronx native, witnessed the city's upheaval during his formative years. After serving in the USAF, he pursued Aerospace Engineering at Fullerton College, contributing to the NASA Space Shuttle program for three decades. His debut novel, Blood Oaths: Sumus Quasi Mortui (We Are As Dead Men), merges his diverse experiences into a captivating tale. Blending history, action, and a Christian worldview, Parker offers readers a visceral journey through time and legacy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Introduction

  • I

  • 1: Ancestral Gods, Ancestral Tombs: The Household and Beyond

  • 2: `Those with whom I sacrifice'

  • 3: Places of Cult: Athens and the Demes

  • 4: International Religion

  • 5: Who prays for Athens? Religion in Civic Life

  • 6: `Those who make a profession out of rites': Unlicensed Religion, and Magic

  • 7: Religion in the Theatre

  • II

  • 8: Festivals and their Celebrants

  • 9: Things Done at Festivals

  • 10: The Festival Year

  • 11: Parthenoi in Ritual

  • 12: The Panathenaea

  • 13: Women's Festivals: Thesmophoria and Adonia

  • 14: The Anthesteria and other Dionysiac Rites

  • 15: Eleusinian Festivals

  • 16: Festivals, Rituals, Myths: Reprise

  • 17: Gods at Work I: Protecting the City

  • 18: Gods at Work II: The Growth of Plants and Men

  • Epilogue

Details
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 578
ISBN-13: 9780199216116
ISBN-10: 0199216118
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Parker, Robert
Hersteller: OUP Oxford
Maße: 234 x 156 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Parker
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2007
Gewicht: 0,866 kg
preigu-id: 108628223
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