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Auteur(s) : Larson, Jennifer Lynn. Auteur du texte
Titre(s) : Understanding Greek religion [Texte imprimé] : a cognitive approach / Jennifer Larson
Publication : New York : Routledge, 2016
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-410 pages) ; 24 cm
Collection : Understanding the ancient world
Lien à la collection : Understanding the ancient world
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Understanding Greek Religion is one of the first attempts to fully examine any religion
from a cognitivist perspective, applying methods and findings from the cognitive science
of religion to the ancient Greek world. In this book, Jennifer Larson shows that many
of the fundamentals of Greek religion, such as anthropomorphic gods, divinatory procedures,
purity beliefs, reciprocity, and sympathetic magic arise naturally as by-products
of normal human cognition. Drawing on evidence from across the ancient Greek world,
Larson provides detailed coverage of Greek theology and local pantheons, rituals including
processions, animal sacrifice and choral dance, and afterlife beliefs as they were
expressed through hero worship and mystery cults. Eighteen in-depth essays illustrate
the theoretical discussion with primary sources and include case studies of key cult
inscriptions from Kyrene, Kos, and Miletos. This volume features maps, tables, and
over twenty images to support and expand on the text, and will provide conceptual
tools for understanding the actions and beliefs that constitute a religion. Additionally,
Larson offers the first detailed discussion of cognition and memory in the transmission
of Greek religious beliefs and rituals, as well as a glossary of terms and a bibliographical
essay on the cognitive science of religion. Understanding Greek Religion is an essential
resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of Greek culture and ancient
Mediterranean religions.--Publisher website
Sujet(s) : Religion grecque
Mythologie grecque
Rites et cérémonies -- Grèce -- Antiquité
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780415688451. - ISBN 0415688450. - ISBN 9780415688468. - ISBN 0415688469. -
ISBN 9781315647012 (erroné) (br.)
EAN 9780415688468
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb450302261
Notice n° :
FRBNF45030226
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