A Local History of Greek Polytheism: Gods, People and the Land of Aigina, 800-400 Bce

by Irene Polinskaya

This book provides the first comprehensive and detailed study of the deities and cults of the important Greek island-state of Aigina from the Geometric to Classical periods (800-400 BCE). It rests on a thorough first-hand reconsideration of the archaeological, epigraphic and literary evidence. The development of the local cults is reconstructed, along with their interrelationships and how they responded to the social needs of the Aiginetans...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004234047
• ISBN13: 9789004234048
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 718 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.5"