{"product_id":"a-companion-to-greek-religion-paperback-1","title":"A Companion to Greek Religion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Ogden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis major addition to Blackwell's \u003ci\u003eCompanions to the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e series covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the archaic, through the classical and into the Hellenistic period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a panel of international experts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on religious life as it was experienced by Greek men and women at different times and in different places\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures major sections on local religious systems, sacred spaces and ritual, and the divine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Greek Religion\u003c\/i\u003e covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the archaic, through the classical, and into the hellenistic period. Each of the volume's 27 essays is written by an international expert and provides a survey of a particular area that reflects contemporary scholarship. All the contributions place an emphasis on religious life as it was experienced by Greek men and women at different times and in different places. Myth is considered alongside religion throughout.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e opens with a review of the Near Eastern background to Greek religion. There follow major sections on the divine powers, communication with the divine, sacred space and time, local religious systems, social organisation and the family in religion, and mystery cults and magic. Further chapters consider the interaction between religion and art, literature, and philosophy. A closing chapter looks at the treatment of Greek religious themes in the cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Ogden\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Exeter. He is author of \u003ci\u003eMagic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eGreek and Roman Necromancy\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003eGreek Bastardy\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Hellenistic World: New Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42661734252640,"sku":"9781444334173","price":118.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/UUdTV0VFNWtkdlJlWmZkcmJIekFWQT09.webp?v=1774396275","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-companion-to-greek-religion-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}