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Sto caricando le informazioni... Greek gods abroad : names, natures, and transformationsdi Robert Parker
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From even before the time of Alexander the Great, the Greek gods spread throughout the Mediterranean, carried by settlers and largely adopted by the indigenous populations. By the third century b.c., gods bearing Greek names were worshipped everywhere from Spain to Afghanistan, with the resulting religious systems a variable blend of Greek and indigenous elements. Greek Gods Abroad examines the interaction between Greek religion and the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean with which it came into contact. Robert Parker shows how Greek conventions for naming gods were extended and adapted and provides bold new insights into religious and psychological values across the Mediterranean. The result is a rich portrait of ancient polytheism as it was practiced over 600 years of history. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)292.211Religions Other Religions Classical religion (Greek and Roman religion) Theological Orientations and Doctrines Various Objects of Worship Gods & GoddessesClassificazione LCVotoMedia: Nessun voto.Sei tu?Diventa un autore di LibraryThing. |
As far as its contents is concerned one might call the book modest as well: its subject matter is very specific, dealt with in a lot of technical detail. On the other hand, it ranges far and wide in time and space, and in the end it seeks to answer, or at least to contribute towards answering, questions that go to the heart of the study of ancient religion. Thus, the scope of this book is both wider and narrower than its title implies. A title and subtitle that really cover the subject might read: “Naming gods at home and abroad. What do naming practices tell us about the nature and transformation of Greek and non-Greek gods?” The volume is not restricted to Greek gods, and, as the author himself states, naming rather than just names is its main subject, that is to say that forms of address and all kinds of epithets are included as well.