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Dionysos: Archetypal Image of Indestructible Life (Paperback)
by Carl Kerenyi (Author), Ralph Manheim (Translator) "ANYONE who enters the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion in Crete encounters an abundance of the purest elements of a great prelude: the prelude to the..." (more)
Key Phrases: thigh birth, honey thieves, boy satyr, Asia Minor, Great Goddess, Divine Child (more...)
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Choice : A monumental work by one of this century's leading students of ancient religion. . . . The book is lavishly produced. . . . Should remain a standard item for some time to come.


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A monumental work by one of this century's leading students of ancient religion. . . . The book is lavishly produced. . . . Should remain a standard item for some time to come.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 476 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press (September 16, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0691029156
  • ISBN-13: 978-0691029153
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars 4 customer reviews (4 customer reviews)
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ANYONE who enters the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion in Crete encounters an abundance of the purest elements of a great prelude: the prelude to the history of religion in Europe. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
thigh birth, honey thieves, boy satyr, mundus patet, hesitant woman, mystic sacrifice, ivory pyxis, epiphany scene, volute krater, bell krater, cult actions, archon basileus, calyx krater, meander pattern, studi filosofici, wine culture, pictorial text, festive calendar, fig wood, visionary capacity, defectu oraculorum, higher marriage, festive period, secret sacrifice, wine harvest
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Asia Minor, Great Goddess, Divine Child, Diodorus Siculus, The Gods of the Greeks, Archaeological Museum, Great Dionysia, Attische Feste, Minoan Crete, Quaestiones Graecae, Choës Day, National Museum, Suidae Lexicon, British Museum, God of the Two-Year Period, Late Minoan, Palace of Minos, The Heroes of the Greeks, Clement of Alexandria, Dramatic Festivals, Great Mother, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Hagia Triada, Museo Nazionale, Natural History
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