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A History of Greek Religion [Hardcover]

Martin Persson Nilsson (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0313224668 | ISBN-13: 978-0313224669 | Publication Date: October 14, 1980

This book provides an account of Greek national religion and its decay. The following subjects are covered: Minoan-Mycenaean religion and its survival in Greek religion; Origins of Greek mythology; Primitive belief and ritual; Gods of nature and of human life; The Homeric anthropomorphism and rationalism; Legalism and mysticism; The civic religion; The religion of the cultured classes and the religion of the peasants.

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Text: English, Swedish (translation)

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Hardcover: 316 pages
Publisher: Greenwood Press Reprint (October 14, 1980)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0313224668
ISBN-13: 978-0313224669
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,748,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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