Athenian Religion: A History

by Robert C.T. Parker

Inadequately documented, ancient Greek religion can all too easily be reduced to the dry analysis of archaeological remains and so-called ritual objects'. This authoritative new work attempts to bridge the gap that usually divides Greek religion from Greek history, setting it firmly in the
thick of contemporary events and politics. How did people actually worship the gods? Was Socrates's trial a crisis for religion or the state, or both? These...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019815240X
• ISBN13: 9780198152408
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"