Sanctuaries and the Sacred in the Ancient Greek World

by John Griffiths Pedley

Book Overview

The first chapters outline important themes and issues, including locations and their meanings, defining features of sanctuaries, the relationship between structure and ritual, political as well as religious functions, transformations over time, and the activities and experiences of the individual. These themes are linked to historic and specific sanctuaries, notably Olympia and Delphi, as examples of major international sanctuaries; Samos and Poseidonia,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052100635X
• ISBN13: 9780521006354
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.9"