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The Greeks are on trial. They have been for generations, if not millennia, fromRome in the first century, to Romanticism in the nineteenth. We debate the place of the Greeks in the university curriculum, in New World culture--we even debate the place of the Greeks in the European Union. This book notices the lingering and half-hidden presence of the Greeks in some strange places--everywhere from the US Supreme Court to the Modern Olympic Games--and in so doing makes an important new contribution to a very old debate.
This, the first volume of Sir E. A. Wallis Budge's The History of
Ethiopia: Abyssinia and Nubia, first published in 1928, presents an
account of Ethiopian history from the earliest legendary and mythic
records up until the death of King Lebna Dengel in 1540. Using a
vast range of sources - Greek and Roman reports, Biblical passages,
Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Ethiopian chronicles - an enthralling
narrative history is presented with clarity. This reissue will be
of particular interest to students of Ancient Egyptian culture,
religion and history.
In Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain, first published in 1991,
Professor Dorothy Watts sets out to distinguish possible Pagan
features in Romano-British Christianity in the period leading up to
and immediately following the withdrawal of Roman forces in AD 410.
Watts argues that British Christianity at the time contained many
Pagan influences, suggesting that the former, although it had been
present in the British Isles for some two centuries, was not nearly
as firmly established as in other parts of the Empire. Building on
recent developments in the archaeology of Roman Britain, and
utilising a nuanced method for deciphering the significance of
objects with ambiguous religious identities, Christians and Pagans
in Roman Britain will be of interest to classicists, students of
the history of the British Isles, Church historians, and also to
those generally interested in the place of Christianity during the
twilight of the Western Roman Empire.
The Roman cult of Mithras was the most widely-dispersed and
densely-distributed cult throughout the expanse of the Roman Empire
from the end of the first until the fourth century AD, rivaling the
early growth and development of Christianity during the same
period. As its membership was largely drawn from the ranks of the
military, its spread, but not its popularity is attributable
largely to military deployments and re-deployments. Although
mithraists left behind no written archival evidence, there is an
abundance of iconographic finds. The only characteristic common to
all Mithraic temples were the fundamental architecture of their
design, and the cult image of Mithras slaying a bull. How were
these two features so faithfully transmitted through the Empire by
a non-centralized, non-hierarchical religious movement? The Minds
of Mithraists: Historical and Cognitive Studies in the Roman Cult
of Mithras addresses these questions as well as the relationship of
Mithraism to Christianity, explanations of the significance of the
tauroctony and of the rituals enacted in the mithraea, and
explanations for the spread of Mithraism (and for its resistance in
a few places). The unifying theme throughout is an investigation of
the 'mind' of those engaged in the cult practices of this
widespread ancient religion. These investigations represent
traditional historical methods as well as more recent studies
employing the insights of the cognitive sciences, demonstrating
that cognitive historiography is a valuable methodological tool.
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This work, written by Egyptologist E.A. Wallis Budge, is a complete
survey of the religion and mythology of the Ancient Egyptians.
Athens at the time of the Peloponnesian war was the arena for a
dramatic battle between politics and religion in the hearts and
minds of the people. Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens,
originally published in German but now available for the first time
in an expanded and revised English edition, sheds new light on this
dramatic period of history and offers a new approach to the study
of Greek religion. The book explores an extraordinary range of
events and topics, and will be an indispensable study for students
and scholars studying Athenian religion and politics.
The stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are
sprawling, dramatic and wonderfully strange; their lives intertwine
with mortals and their behaviours fluctuate wildly from benevolent
to violent, from didactic to fickle, from loving to enraged. Part
of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,
clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon
markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for
any book lover. Jean Menzies captures the magic of Greek myths by
drawing on a wide variety of vivid retellings from the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries, which bring to life the stories of Zeus,
Athena, Poseidon, Hermes, Pandora and many more. Coupled with her
own entertaining commentary, this is the perfect book for learning
about the world of the Greek deities and a treat for all fans of
Greek mythology
This, the first volume of Sir E. A. Wallis Budge's The History of
Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia, first published in 1928, presents an
account of Ethiopian history from the earliest legendary and mythic
records up until the death of King Lebna Dengel in 1540. Using a
vast range of sources - Greek and Roman reports, Biblical passages,
Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Ethiopian chronicles - an enthralling
narrative history is presented with clarity. This reissue will be
of particular interest to students of Ancient Egyptian culture,
religion and history.
This is the second volume of Sir E. A. Wallis Budge's narrative
account of Ethiopian history, and continues the chronicle of the
Kings of Abyssinia where the first volume ended: the death of Lebna
Dengel in 1540. The list of kings ends with the Regent Ras Tafari,
who still reigned at the time of first publication in 1928.
Thereafter, the author devotes considerable attention to an
overview of the cultural, social and political idiosyncrasies of
the Ethiopian people: literature, spells and magic, architecture,
ethnography, the alphabet, and a wide range of other engrossing
topics. This material complements the narrative history, helping to
situate the deeds of the kings and the fortunes of their people in
a broader context.
This is the first of three volumes, first published in 1906, which
explore the Egyptian theology of the afterlife. It contains the
complete hieroglyphic text of the Book Am-Tuat, with translations
and reproductions of all the illustrations. This text, at least in
the form that we have it, was produced by the priests of Amen-Ra at
Thebes, with the intention of demonstrating that their god was the
overlord of all the gods, and the supreme power in the universe.
The object of all the Books of the Other World was to provide the
dead with a 'guide' or 'handbook, ' containing a description of the
regions through which their souls would have to pass on their way
to the Kingdom of Osiris, and which would supply them with the
words of power and magical names necessary for an unimpeded journey
from this world to the next
Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British
Museum's department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his
retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search
of ancient objects, Budge was hugely successful in collecting
papyri, statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British
Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and
historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs,
which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of
great academic value today, dealing with subjects such as Egyptian
religion, history and literature. First published in 1899 as part
of the Egypt and Chaldaea series, Egyptian Religion explores the
principal ideas and beliefs held by the ancient Egyptians with
regard to the doctrine of the resurrection and the future life.
Although no systematic account dealing solely with this doctrine
has been discovered, the Book of the Dead and various other
religious texts from which this work is derived reflect ancient
Egyptian beliefs, ideals and superstitions. Wallis Budge explores
the Gods of the Egyptians and the themes of resurrection and
immorality in a classic work, of great significance to students and
scholars with an interest in ancient Egyptian and Middle Eastern
history and religion.
This is the second of three volumes, first published in 1906, which
explore the Egyptian theology of the afterlife. It contains the
complete hieroglyphic text of the short form of the Am-Tuat and of
the Book of Gates, with translations and reproductions of all the
illustrations. In the Book of Gates the doctrines of the
sophisticated cult of Osiris are prominent: they affirm that the
beatified live for ever in the kingdom of Osiris, and feed daily
upon his eternal body. The object of all the Books of the Other
World was to provide the dead with a 'guide' or 'handbook, '
containing a description of the regions through which their souls
would have to pass on their way to the Kingdom of Osiris, and which
would supply them with the words of power and magical names
necessary for an unimpeded journey from this world to the next
The twenty-one studies assembled in this volume focus on the
apparatus and practitioners of religions in the western Roman
empire, the enclaves, temples, altars and monuments that served the
cults of a wide range of divinities through the medium of priests
and worshippers. Discussion focuses on the analysis or
reconstruction of the centres at which devotees gathered and draws
on the full range of available evidence. While literary authorities
remain of primary concern, these are for the most part overshadowed
by other categories of evidence, in particular archaeology,
epigraphy, numismatics and iconography, sources in some cases
confirmed by the latest geophysical techniques - electrical
resistivity tomography or ground-probing radar. The material is
conveniently presented by geographical area, using modern rather
than Latin terminology: Rome, Italy, Britain, Gaul, Spain, Hungary,
along with a broader section that covers the empire in general. The
titles of the various articles speak for themselves but readers may
find the preface of interest in so far as it sets out my ideas on
the use of ancient evidence and the pitfalls of some of the
approaches favoured by modern scholars. Together with the wide
range of individual papers the preface makes the book of interest
to all students of the Roman empire as well as those specifically
concerned with the history of religions.
A special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the classic work of Celtic spirituality and mysticism by beloved poet and philosopher, John O'Donohue, with a new introduction by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, an afterword by the late author’s brother, Pat O'Donohue, and insightful material from O'Donohue's circle of close friends.
In this revered classic, John O’Donohue excavates themes of friendship, belonging, solitude, creativity and the imagination, among many others. Widely recognized for bringing Celtic spirituality into modern dialogue, his unique insights from the ancient world speak with urgency for our need to rediscover the thresholds of the soul.
With lyrical wisdom and fluency, O'Donohue encourages pathways of discovery to come home to the natural rhythm in ourselves in sacred connection with one another and the landscapes we inhabit. This timeless collection nourishes the heart and elevates the spirit. It is "a book to read and reread forever.” (Irish Times)
Voyages in Classical Mythology takes 44 great classical adventure
tales of mythology and exploration and retells them in this
beautifully written volume. Organized by character or traveler's
name, each entry includes a description of the voyager's life,
their journey, alternate versions of the story, symbolism,
cross-references, and a list of ancient sources. Each entry in
Voyages in Classical Mythology is accompanied by a map, helping
readers trace the routes of heroes and deities whose quests took
them to such faraway destinations as Egypt, Sparta, Troy, and the
Black Sea. Tales include some of mythology's greatest moments,
including Daedalus's trip to Crete, his entrapment in the labyrinth
he designed, and the fateful flight back to Italy with his son,
Icarus; Helen's voyage from Greece to Troy and back again; and
Orpheus's journey to the Underworld to retrieve his bride. Voyages
in Classical Mythology also includes a convenient glossary of
relevant terms from Greek and Roman Mythology and a detailed index.
The eloquent text makes the complex themes of classical scholarship
accessible to a wide range of readers. Students and nonspecialists
of any age will thoroughly enjoy these fascinating journeys.
Well-illustrated, each entry is accompanied by a map, helping
readers trace the routes of heroes and deities Includes a
convenient glossary of relevant terms from Greek and Roman
Mythology Provides a detailed index for easy access to entries
This remarkable book is the most ambitious work on mythology since
that of the renowned Mircea Eliade, who all but single-handedly
invented the modern study of myth and religion. Focusing on the
oldest available texts, buttressed by data from archeology,
comparative linguistics and human population genetics, Michael
Witzel reconstructs a single original African source for our
collective myths, dating back some 100,000 years. Identifying
features shared by this "Out of Africa" mythology and its northern
Eurasian offshoots, Witzel suggests that these common
myths--recounted by the communities of the "African Eve"--are the
earliest evidence of ancient spirituality. Moreover these common
features, Witzel shows, survive today in all major religions.
Witzel's book is an intellectual hand grenade that will doubtless
generate considerable excitement--and consternation--in the
scholarly community. Indeed, everyone interested in mythology will
want to grapple with Witzel's extraordinary hypothesis about the
spirituality of our common ancestors, and to understand what it
tells us about our modern cultures and the way they are linked at
the deepest level.
Applying a range of critical approaches to works by authors
including Susan Cooper, Catherine Fisher, Geraldine McCaughrean,
Anthony Horowitz and Philip Pullman, this book looks at the
formative and interrogative relationship between recent children's
literature and fashionable but controversial aspects of modern
Paganism.
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