Dionysos and Immortality; the Greek Faith in Immortality as Affected by the Rise of Individualism

by Benjamin Ide Wheeler

An engaging exploration of the role of immortality in ancient Greek culture and religion, with a particular focus on the changing attitudes towards individualism and personal destiny. Wheeler draws on a wide range of sources, from myth and literature to philosophy and anthropology, to paint a vivid portrait of the complex spiritual beliefs of the ancient Greeks.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1019437871
• ISBN13: 9781019437872
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"