This book explores the variety of ancient Greek sanctuaries--their settings, spaces, shapes, and structures--and the rituals associated with them, such as festivals and processions, sacrifice and libation, dining and drinking, prayer and offering, dance, initiation, consultation, and purification. Subsequent chapters trace the consequences of the Roman conquest, the triumph of Christianity, as well as the impact of Turks, travelers, archaeologists, and tourists on these sites. Featuring an exhaustive glossary and bibliography, the volume provides an accessible, authoritative introduction to ancient Greek sanctuaries and their ritual activities.
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This book explores the variety of ancient Greek sanctuaries - their settings, spaces, shapes, and structures--and the rituals associated with them, such as festivals and processions, sacrifice and libation, dining and drinking, prayer and offering, dance, initiation, consultation, and purification. These themes are then linked to historic and specific sanctuaries, notably Olympia and Delphi, as examples of major international sanctuaries; Samos and Poseidonia, as urban sanctuaries in different parts of the Greek world, and the acropolis in Athens.
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This book was intended as an introduction to the study of Greek temples and their archaeology, as well as their function in Greek religion for serious students. It fills this role rather well.
The book is divided into four basic sections covering (in order) Greek religion, development of Greek temples and temple architecture, history behind various sanctuaries, and the history of Greek sanctuaries after the fall of the Greek world (under Rome, Turks, and others). As an introduction goes, I think it is pretty good. However it is fairly limited in most topics and I felt some of the discussions lacked any real depth. While it is a good first book on the subject, I would recommend students also pick up works like "Greek Religion" by Walter Burkert. One area the book does fairly well, however, is with diagrams, maps, and photographs. These add an element to the work that complements other works with more depth. On the whole, I would recommend this book.
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I am planning a trip to Greece (it will be my first time) and was thrilled with this book. Although it doesn't go as in-depth as others, it is a great introduction to major sites. I also bought The Complete Greek Temples which is another survey book. The latter is more encyclopedia but does not give as much in depth info on these five sites. I recommend both of these books for those planning a trip.
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interurban sanctuaries, extraurban sanctuaries, temenos wall, suburban sanctuary, archaic temple, rural sanctuaries, tripod cauldrons, other sanctuaries, votive objects, east pediment, major sanctuaries, sanctuary buildings, loom weights, reconstruction drawing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sanctuary Histories, Sanctuary of Hera, Sanctuary of Demeter, Bronze Age, Sacred Way, Asia Minor, Sanctuary of Apollo, Temple of Athena, Temple of Hera, Temple of Zeus, Sanctuary of Zeus, British Museum, Temple of Apollo, Sanctuary of Artemis, American School of Classical Studies, Athenian Acropolis, Foce del Sele, Greek West, Athena Polias, Acropolis Museum, After Pedley, Hirmer Archive, Paestum Museum, Sacred Building, Alison Frantz Photographic Collection New!
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interurban sanctuaries, extraurban sanctuaries, temenos wall, suburban sanctuary, archaic temple, rural sanctuaries, tripod cauldrons, other sanctuaries, votive objects, east pediment, major sanctuaries, sanctuary buildings, loom weights, reconstruction drawing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sanctuary Histories, Sanctuary of Hera, Sanctuary of Demeter, Bronze Age, Sacred Way, Asia Minor, Sanctuary of Apollo, Temple of Athena, Temple of Hera, Temple of Zeus, Sanctuary of Zeus, British Museum, Temple of Apollo, Sanctuary of Artemis, American School of Classical Studies, Athenian Acropolis, Foce del Sele, Greek West, Athena Polias, Acropolis Museum, After Pedley, Hirmer Archive, Paestum Museum, Sacred Building, Alison Frantz Photographic Collection New!
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- Religion in the Ancient Greek City by Louise Bruit Zaidman in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Greek Art and Archaeology by John G. Pedley in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Religions of the Ancient Greeks (Key Themes in Ancient History) by Simon Price in Front Matter
- Greek Sanctuaries by Robin Hagg in Back Matter
- Tragedy and Athenian Religion (Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches) by Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood in Back Matter
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