State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece

by Ian Rutherford

For at least a thousand years Greek cities took part in religious activities outside their territory by sending sacred delegates to represent them. The delegates are usually called theoroi, literally 'observers', and a delegation made up of theoroi, or the action of taking part in one, is called theoria. This is the first comprehensive study of theoroi and theoria. It examines a number of key functions of theoroi and explains who served in this role...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108729959
• ISBN13: 9781108729956
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 562 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"