Religion in the Ancient Greek City

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 302 pages
• Published by: Cambridge University Press January 29, 1993
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0521423570
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521423571
• Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 12.8 ounces

Reader Reviews
If you want a short, concise, no beating-around-the-bush kind of reference book about almost every major and some minor aspect of Greek Religion, then this book is right up your alley. You're going to find that most of these shorter books are only work as a supplemental to or with other books and with so many kinds of refernece books, this is defintely a keeper. This book is a mixture of anthropology and good ancient histiography made for people who don't know much about Greek Religion and need a solid but understandable source from whence to jump off from. It gives just enough background info about the topic at hand but still introduces different and innovative concepts--that is, they will define what 'ritual' or 'procession' means and then expand on the various components about it . Each chapter has a major headline then it's delineated into smaller sub-sections to explain the main topic. The thorough Bibliography & well-chosen images round out this great book. Ultimately, I came away with a feeling of imagining this world and having a better sense of how Greeks thought about religion. It's not in anyway philosophical but they do give some dieas as to the consequence or result of event & actions within its society & culture that influenced religion and vice versa. These authors are able to show a multi-layered Greek Religion influenced by society/culture/politics/economy, etc. that speaks with vividness that is so accessible and so clearly explained, it will make you want to learn even more. I would suggest reading everything from cover to cover because even the 2 prefaces were helpful in how I ought to take this book. If you're not sure how to read this book or know what you ought to take away with you, they suggest a useful method in reading this book that both short yet precise. But remember: this is only a synopsis; they do not delve too deeply into all the topics because it is meant only to give you a broad-but concise-introduction into Greek Religion and not meant to be an encyclopedia about it. It is meant to be a reference book that you use along with other books and especially as a source book. Please do read this book, it make you want to devour more and more! Comment | | (Report this)