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Greek Myth and Religion (Hardcover)
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Greek Myth and Religion (Hardcover)
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This volume contains the collected papers of Albert Henrichs on
numerous subjects in ancient Greek myth and religion. What was
ancient Greek religion really like? What is the reality of belief
and action that lies behind the unwieldy sources, which stem from
vast areas and epochs of the ancient world? What is the meaning,
intended and otherwise, of religious action and speech in ancient
Greece? Who were the Greek gods, how were they worshipped, and how
were they viewed by those who worshipped them? One of the leading
students of ancient Greek religion over the past five decades,
Albert Henrichs, the Eliot Professor of Greek Literature at Harvard
University, combines wide and deep learning, a pragmatic, incisive
approach to the sources, and an apt use of comparative
perspectives. Henrichs breaks new ground in discussing sacrifice,
libation, cultic identity, religious action and speech, epiphany,
and the personalities of the gods. Special attention is devoted to
ancient Greek sources on the ancient Persian prophet Mani, founder
of Manichaeism. As a group, Albert Henrichs' papers on Greek
religion offer a basic education on Greek myth and religion and
constitute a blueprint for serious study of the subject.
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