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An Archaeology of Ancestors - Tomb Cult and Hero Cult in Early Greece (Paperback, New) Loot Price: R1,566
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An Archaeology of Ancestors - Tomb Cult and Hero Cult in Early Greece (Paperback, New): Carla M. Antonaccio

An Archaeology of Ancestors - Tomb Cult and Hero Cult in Early Greece (Paperback, New)

Carla M. Antonaccio

Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches

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In this fresh consideration of the origins of the ancient Greeks' ideas and practices concerning their own past, Carla M. Antonaccio demonstrates that hero cult and ancestor cult persisted, throughout the Iron Age, long before epic poetry's heroic narratives were widely disseminated. Although it was not until the dissolution of Iron Age societies that epic poetry and organized hero cult developed to aid claims to legitimacy, practices such as visiting tombs to make offerings were common, and contradict the usual picture of Iron Age religious conservatism.

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Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin: United States
Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Release date: November 1994
First published: November 1994
Authors: Carla M. Antonaccio
Dimensions: 229 x 151 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-8476-7942-3
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN: 0-8476-7942-X
Barcode: 9780847679423

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