The Mysteries of Artemis of Ephesos: Cult, Polis, and Change in the Graeco-Roman World

by Guy Maclean Rogers

Artemis of Ephesos was one of the most widely worshiped deities of the Graeco-Roman World. Her temple, the Artemision, was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and for more than half a millennium people flocked to Ephesos to learn the great secret of the mysteries and sacrifices that were celebrated every year on her birthday. In this work Guy MacLean Rogers sets out the evidence for the celebration of Artemis's mysteries against the background...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300178638
• ISBN13: 9780300178630
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"