Who marched in religious processions and why? How were blood
sacrifice and communal feasting related to identities in the
ancient Greek city? With questions such as these, current
scholarship aims to demonstrate the ways in which religion maps on
to the socio-political structures of the Greek polis ('polis
religion'). In this book Dr Kindt explores a more comprehensive
conception of ancient Greek religion beyond this traditional
paradigm. Comparative in method and outlook, the book invites its
readers to embark on an interdisciplinary journey touching upon
such diverse topics as religious belief, personal religion, magic
and theology. Specific examples include the transformation of
tyrant property into ritual objects, the cultural practice of
setting up dedications at Olympia, and a man attempting to make
love to Praxiteles' famous statue of Aphrodite. The book will be
valuable for all students and scholars seeking to understand the
complex phenomenon of ancient Greek religion.
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