In this immensely erudite book, German classicist Bruno Snell traces the establishment of a rational view of the nature of man as evidenced in the literature of the Greeks- in the creations of epic and lyric poetry, and in the drama. Here are the crucial stages in the intellectu…
Ancient Greek Religion provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek religion.Focuses on Athens in the classical periodIncludes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult, and vivid descriptions of Greek religion as i…
This text provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek religion. While the focus is on Athens in the Classical Period, the book includes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult from the archaic age to the Hellenis…