Inner purity and pollution in Greek religion. Volume I, Early greek religion /

Was Ancient Greek religion really 'mere ritualism'? Early Christians denounced the pagans for the disorderly plurality of their cults, and reduced Greek religion to ritual and idolatry. This work argues that there was an important place for belief in Greek rituals, examining notions of inn...

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Hauptverfasser:
Petrovic, Andrej, Petrovic, Ivana
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Was Ancient Greek religion really 'mere ritualism'? Early Christians denounced the pagans for the disorderly plurality of their cults, and reduced Greek religion to ritual and idolatry. This work argues that there was an important place for belief in Greek rituals, examining notions of inner purity and pollution as a manifestation of such belief.
Umfang:
1 online resource
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
0-19-182185-3
0-19-108093-4
Schlagworte:
Faith.
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