Religions of the Ancient Greeks
by Garnsey, Peter, Price, Simon, Cartledge, P. A.
fromKey themes in ancient history
This 1999 book is about the religious life of the Greeks from the eighth century BC to the fifth century AD, looked at in the context of a variety of different cities and periods. Simon Price does not describe some abstract and self-contained system of religion or myths but exam…
Traces the religious life of the Greeks from the eighth century B.C. to the fifth century A.D., examining local practices and ideas in the context of general Greek ideas.
This is the publication of selected contributions of a Conference of the International Association for the History of Religions held in the predominantly Muslim country Indonesia in 2004.
Covers such issues as religious identity and authority, personal and private, marriage and family, influences on and use of time, money and other personal resources, the quality and value of life, questions of right and wrong, equality and difference, conflict and violence and g…
Ethical issues in six religious traditions
How do Hindus view euthanasia? Is there a 'Sikh view' of advertising? Do Jews and Muslims share the same attitude to marriage? How do Christian and Buddhist views on the environment differ? This book draws together authors respected in six traditions to explore in parallel the e…
Depicts the main characteristics of religion in the United States, including Native American beliefs, the introduction and spread of Christianity, and the growth of other new and more recently imported faiths.
Designed to serve as an introduction to American religion, this volume - instead of following a traditional narrative - is arranged thematically. Eleven chapters by top scholars present, in carefully organized and accessible fashion, topics and perspectives fundamental to the un…
Designed to serve as an introduction to American religion, this volume is distinctive in its approach: instead of following a traditional narrative, the book is arranged thematically. Eleven chapters by top scholars present, in carefully organized and accessible fashion, topics …
"This is a book about the fundamental orality of scripture, that is, about the significant oral roles of written sacred texts in the history of religion."--Preface
