Ancient Greek Religion

Jon D. Mikalson

John Wiley & Sons, Jul 20, 2009 - Religion - 256 pages

Ancient Greek Religion provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek religion.

• Focuses on Athens in the classical period
• Includes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult, and vivid descriptions of Greek religion as it was practiced
• Ancient texts are presented in boxes to promote thought and discussion, and abundant illustrations help readers visualize the rich and varied religious life of ancient Greece
• Revised edition includes additional boxed texts and bibliography, an 8-page color plate section, a new discussion of the nature of Greek “piety,” and a new chapter on Greek Religion and Greek Culture

Contents

• Greek Sanctuaries and Worship: 1
• Greek Gods Heroes and Polytheism: 31
• Seven Greek Cult Myths: 53
• Five Major Greek Cults: 67
• Religion in the Greek Family and Village: 123
• Religion of the Greek CityState: 149
• Greek Religion and the Individual: 169
• Greek Religion in the Hellenistic Period: 185
• Greek Religion and Greek Culture: 205
• Glossary of recurring Greek terms: 227

About the author

Jon D. Mikalson is William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Classics at the University of Virginia. In 1968-1969 he was a Fellow and in 1994-1995 a Whitehead Professor at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece. His books include Athenian Popular Religion (1983), Honor Thy Gods: Popular Religion in Greek Tragedy (1991), Religion in Hellenistic Athens (1998), and Herodotus and Religion in the Persian Wars (2002).

Bibliographic information

• Title: Ancient Greek Religion; Volume 11 of Blackwell Ancient Religions
• Author: Jon D. Mikalson
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009
• ISBN: 140518177X, 9781405181778
• Length: 256 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Ancient; Religion / General