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22 produkter
Ancient Religions
Häftad, 2007
340 kr
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Religious beliefs and practices, which permeated all aspects of life in antiquity, traveled well-worn routes throughout the Mediterranean: itinerant charismatic practitioners journeying from place to place peddled their skills as healers, purifiers, cursers, and initiators; and vessels decorated …
Hekate Soteira
A Study of Hekate's Roles in the Chaldean Oracles and Related Literature
Häftad, 1990
535 kr
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Gods and Mortals
Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers
Inbunden, 2023
372 kr
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An entrancing new telling of ancient Greek myths“This book is a triumph! . . . [A] magnificent retelling of the Greek myths.”—Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series“Move over, Edith Hamilton! Sarah Iles Johnston has hit the magical refresh button on Greek …
Ritual Texts for the Afterlife
Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets
Av Fritz Graf, Sarah Johnston m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
791 kr
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Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to …
Restless Dead
Encounters between the Living and the Dead in Ancient Greece
Häftad, 2013
315 kr
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During the archaic and classical periods, Greek ideas about the dead evolved in response to changing social and cultural conditions - most notably changes associated with the development of the polis, such as funerary legislation, and changes due to increased contacts with cultures of the ancient …
Ritual Texts for the Afterlife
Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets
Av Fritz Graf, Sarah Johnston m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
2842 kr
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Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to …
Restless Dead
Encounters between the Living and the Dead in Ancient Greece
E-bok, 2013
305 kr
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During the archaic and classical periods, Greek ideas about the dead evolved in response to changing social and cultural conditions—most notably changes associated with the development of the polis, such as funerary legislation, and changes due to increased contacts with cultures of the ancient …
Religions of the Ancient World
A Guide
Inbunden, 2004
682 kr
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Religious beliefs and practices, which permeated all aspects of life in antiquity, traveled well-worn routes throughout the Mediterranean: itinerant charismatic practitioners journeying from place to place peddled their skills as healers, purifiers, cursers, and initiators; and vessels decorated …
Story of Myth
Inbunden, 2018
562 kr
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Greek myths have long been admired as beautiful, thrilling stories but dismissed as serious objects of belief. For centuries scholars have held that Greek epics, tragedies, and the other compelling works handed down to us obscure the “real” myths that supposedly inspired them. Instead of joining in …
Medea
Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy, and Art
Av James J. Clauss, Sarah Iles Johnston
Häftad, 1997
784 kr
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From the dawn of European literature, the figure of Medea--best known as the helpmate of Jason and murderer of her own children--has inspired artists in all fields throughout all centuries. Euripides, Seneca, Corneille, Delacroix, Anouilh, Pasolini, Maria Callas, Martha Graham, Samuel Barber, and …
Medea
Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy, and Art
Av Sarah Iles Johnston, James J. Clauss
E-bok, 2020
927 kr
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From the dawn of European literature, the figure of Medea--best known as the helpmate of Jason and murderer of her own children--has inspired artists in all fields throughout all centuries. Euripides, Seneca, Corneille, Delacroix, Anouilh, Pasolini, Maria Callas, Martha Graham, Samuel Barber, and …
Gods and Mortals
Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers
Häftad, 2024
253 kr
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An entrancing new telling of ancient Greek myths“This book is a triumph! . . . [A] magnificent retelling of the Greek myths.”—Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series“Move over, Edith Hamilton! Sarah Iles Johnston has hit the magical refresh button on Greek …
Gods and Mortals
Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers
E-bok, 2023
328 kr
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An entrancing new telling of ancient Greek myths “This book is a triumph! . . . [A] magnificent retelling of the Greek myths.”—Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series “Move over, Edith Hamilton! Sarah Iles Johnston has hit the magical refresh button on Greek …
Arachne's Threads
Why the Greeks Told Myths and Why They Endure
Inbunden, 2027
284 kr
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From a leading expert, a fascinating introduction to ancient Greek myths and why we can’t stop retelling them in new waysDid the ancient Greeks really believe in their myths? Arachne’s Threads addresses this and other questions as it explores why the Greeks created myths and why we still love them …
Ritual Texts for the Afterlife
Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets
Av Sarah Iles Johnston, Sarah Johnston m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
797 kr
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Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to …
Ritual Texts for the Afterlife
Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets
Av Sarah Iles Johnston, Sarah Johnston m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
797 kr
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Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to …
Ancient Greek Divination
Inbunden, 2008
1240 kr
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The first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, Ancient Greek Divination offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods. Offers in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of …
Ancient Greek Divination
Häftad, 2008
399 kr
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The first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, Ancient Greek Divination offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods. Offers in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of …
Ancient Greek Divination
E-bok, 2009
1450 kr
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The first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, Ancient Greek Divination offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods. Offers in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of …
Mantikê
Studies in Ancient Divination
Av Sarah Iles Johnston, Peter T. Struck
Häftad, 2015
1006 kr
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This book thoroughly revisits divination as a central phenomenon in the lives of ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians. It collects studies from many periods in Graeco-Roman history, from the Archaic period to the late Roman, and touches on many different areas of this rich topic, including …
Ancient Greek Divination
2009
472 kr
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The first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, Ancient Greek Divination offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods. Offers in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of …
