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Theologies Of Ancient Greek Religion

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Author : Esther Eidinow
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-08-03

Theologies Of Ancient Greek Religion written by Esther Eidinow and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-03 with History categories.

This book does away once and for all with the assumption that only religions of the book think systematically about god(s).

Coping With The Gods

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Author : Henk Versnel
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-05-10

Coping With The Gods written by Henk Versnel and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-10 with Religion categories.

Inspired by a critical reconsideration of current monolithic approaches to the study of Greek religion, this book argues that ancient Greeks displayed a disquieting capacity to validate two (or more) dissonant, if not contradictory, representations of the divine world in a complementary rather than mutually exclusive manner. From this perspective the six chapters explore problems inherent in: order vs. variety/chaos in polytheism, arbitrariness vs. justice in theodicy, the peaceful co-existence of mono- and polytheistic theologies, human traits in divine imagery, divine omnipotence vs. limitation of power, and ruler cult. Based on an intimate knowledge of ancient realia and literary testimonia the book stands out for its extensive application of relevant perceptions drawn from cultural anthropology, theology, cognitive science, psychology, and linguistics.

Philosophy And Salvation In Greek Religion

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Author : Vishwa Adluri
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2013-04-30

Philosophy And Salvation In Greek Religion written by Vishwa Adluri and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-30 with Religion categories.

Ever since Vlastos’ “Theology and Philosophy in Early Greek Thought,” scholars have known that a consideration of ancient philosophy without attention to its theological, cosmological and soteriological dimensions remains onesided. Yet, philosophers continue to discuss thinkers such as Parmenides and Plato without knowledge of their debt to the archaic religious traditions. Perhaps our own religious prejudices allow us to see only a “polis religion” in Greek religion, while our modern philosophical openness and emphasis on reason induce us to rehabilitate ancient philosophy by what we consider the highest standard of knowledge: proper argumentation. Yet, it is possible to see ancient philosophy as operating according to a different system of meaning, a different “logic.” Such a different sense of logic operates in myth and other narratives, where the argument is neither completely illogical nor rational in the positivist sense. The articles in this volume undertake a critical engagement with this unspoken legacy of Greek religion. The aim of the volume as a whole is to show how, beyond the formalities and fallacies of arguments, something more profound is at stake in ancient philosophy: the salvation of the philosopher-initiate.

Coping With The Gods

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Author : Henk Versnel
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-05-10

Abandoning monolithic approaches and embracing the possibility of inconsistencies and incongruities in Greek thought, behaviour, and culture, this book investigates how ancient Greeks could validate the complementarity of dissonant, if not contradictory, representations in e.g.polytheism, theodicy, divine omnipotence and ruler cult.

The Gods Of Reason

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Author : Timothy Jay Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2007

The Gods Of Reason written by Timothy Jay Alexander and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Religion categories.

Modern Hellenismos is a religious movement that reconstructs the ancient Greek religion in a modern context. It is one of many Polytheistic Reconstructionist religions today, and it acknowledges the existence, nature, and worship of ancient Greek gods and their divine involvement in both the universe and human life.

The Local Horizon Of Ancient Greek Religion

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Author : Hans Beck
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-03-31

The Local Horizon Of Ancient Greek Religion written by Hans Beck and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-31 with History categories.

Which dimensions of the religious experience of the ancient Greeks become tangible only if we foreground its local horizons? This book explores the manifold ways in which Greek religious beliefs and practices are encoded in and communicate with various local environments. Its individual chapters explore 'the local' in its different forms and formulations. Besides the polis perspective, they include numerous other places and locations above and below the polis-level as well as those fully or largely independent of the city-state. Overall, the local emerges as a relational concept that changes together with our understanding of the general or universal forces as they shape ancient Greek religion. The unity and diversity of ancient Greek religion becomes tangible in the manifold ways in which localizing and generalizing forces interact with each other at different times and in different places across the ancient Greek world.

Coping With The Gods

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Author : Hendrik Simon Versnel
language : en
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2011

Coping With The Gods written by Hendrik Simon Versnel and has been published by Brill Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Gods, Greek categories.

Understanding Greek Religion

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Author : Jennifer Larson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-10

Understanding Greek Religion written by Jennifer Larson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-10 with History categories.

Understanding Greek Religion is one of the first attempts to fully examine any religion from a cognitivist perspective, applying methods and findings from the cognitive science of religion to the ancient Greek world. In this book, Jennifer Larson shows that many of the fundamentals of Greek religion, such as anthropomorphic gods, divinatory procedures, purity beliefs, reciprocity, and sympathetic magic arise naturally as by-products of normal human cognition. Drawing on evidence from across the ancient Greek world, Larson provides detailed coverage of Greek theology and local pantheons, rituals including processions, animal sacrifice and choral dance, and afterlife beliefs as they were expressed through hero worship and mystery cults. Eighteen in-depth essays illustrate the theoretical discussion with primary sources and include case studies of key cult inscriptions from Kyrene, Kos, and Miletos. This volume features maps, tables, and over twenty images to support and expand on the text, and will provide conceptual tools for understanding the actions and beliefs that constitute a religion. Additionally, Larson offers the first detailed discussion of cognition and memory in the transmission of Greek religious beliefs and rituals, as well as a glossary of terms and a bibliographical essay on the cognitive science of religion. Understanding Greek Religion is an essential resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of Greek culture and ancient Mediterranean religions.

Ancient Greek Religion

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Author : Jon D. Mikalson
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2009-07-20

Ancient Greek Religion written by Jon D. Mikalson and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-20 with Religion categories.

Ancient Greek Religion provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek religion. Focuses on Athens in the classical period Includes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult, and vivid descriptions of Greek religion as it was practiced Ancient texts are presented in boxes to promote thought and discussion, and abundant illustrations help readers visualize the rich and varied religious life of ancient Greece Revised edition includes additional boxed texts and bibliography, an 8-page color plate section, a new discussion of the nature of Greek “piety,” and a new chapter on Greek Religion and Greek Culture

The Oxford Handbook Of Ancient Greek Religion

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Author : Esther Eidinow
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Handbooks
Release Date : 2015

The Oxford Handbook Of Ancient Greek Religion written by Esther Eidinow and has been published by Oxford Handbooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.

This handbook offers both students and teachers of ancient Greek religion a comprehensive overview of the current state of scholarship in the subject, from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. It not only presents key information, but also explores the ways in which such information is gathered and the different approaches that have shaped the area. In doing so, the volume provides a crucial research and orientation tool for students of the ancient world, and also makes a vital contribution to the key debates surrounding the conceptualization of ancient Greek religion. The handbook's initial chapters lay out the key dimensions of ancient Greek religion, approaches to evidence, and the representations of myths. The following chapters discuss the continuities and differences between religious practices in different cultures, including Egypt, the Near East, the Black Sea, and Bactria and India. The range of contributions emphasizes the diversity of relationships between mortals and the supernatural - in all their manifestations, across, between, and beyond ancient Greek cultures - and draws attention to religious activities as dynamic, highlighting how they changed over time, place, and context.

Theologies Of Ancient Greek Religion

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