Top 10 Best "Greek Religion" Books

Religions of the Ancient Greeks (Key Themes in Ancient History)

Simon Price

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Greek Religion (New Surveys in the Classics No. 24)

Jan N. Bremmer

Greek Religion

Greek Religion (New Surveys in the Classics No. 24)

In this brief but highly informative book Jan Bremmer presents an outline of Greek religion in the classical period. After a survey of its main characteristics, he offers a clear and innovative view of the great gods and heroes as well as their sanctuaries and also the main myths, rituals and mysteries: from Athena to Zeus, from sacrifice to the puritan Orphics, from the Indo-European roots to the influence of the ancient Near East. The approach pays attention to the sociological, anthropological and psychological aspects of Greek religion and also to the gender roles. By analyzing the often modern origin of many of the notions employed in the analysis of Greek religion, it also shows the difference between the polytheism of the Greeks and the place of religion in modern Western society. Its excellent bibliography makes this book a very useful tool for students and teachers alike.

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Religion in the Ancient Greek City

Louise Bruit Zaidman
Pauline Schmitt Pantel
Paul Cartledge

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Ancient Greek Religion (Blackwell Ancient Religions)

Jon D. Mikalson

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Ancient Greek Religion (Blackwell Ancient Religions)

Jon D. Mikalson

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Greek Religion

Walter Burkert
John Raffan

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Orpheus and Greek Religion (Mythos Books)

William Keith Guthrie
L. Alderlink

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Sources for the Study of Greek Religion (Sources for Biblical Study #14)

John E. Stambaugh
David G. Rice

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Greek Religion and Society

P. E. Easterling
J. V. Muir
Sir Moses Finley

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Ancient Greek Divination (Blackwell Ancient Religions)

Sarah Iles Johnston

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Gods of the Greeks

Drawing on a wealth of sources, from Hesiod to Pausanias and from the Orphic Hymns to Proclus, Professor Kerényi provides a clear and scholarly exposition of all the most important Greek myths.

After a brief introduction, the complex genealogies of the gods lead him from the begettings of the Titans and from Aphrodite under all her titles and aspects, to Apollo, Hermes and the reign of Zeus, touching upon the Affairs of Pan, nymphs, satyrs, cosmogonies and the birth of mankind, until he reaches the ineffable mystery of Dionysos. The lively and highly readable narrative is complemented by an appendix of detailed references to all the original texts and a fine selection of illustrations taken from vase paintings. 26 black-and-white illustrations

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Gods of the Greeks

Karl Kerenyi
Carl Kerenyi

Greek Religion

Five Stages of Greek Religion

Gilbert Murray

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