Michael B. Cosmopoulos (ed.)

Greek Mysteries

The Archaeology of Ancient Greek Secret Cults
Herausgeber: Cosmopoulos, Michael B

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written by an international team of acknowledged experts, Greek Mysteries makes an important contribution to understanding a phenomenon central to Greek religion and society.

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Religion in ancient Greece had a strong public character and within this public religion, there were special cults - 'mysteries'. This welcome volume showcases new research on the archaeology, ritual and history of Greek mystery cults.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 585g
• ISBN-13: 9780415248723
• ISBN-10: 0415248728
• Artikelnr.: 21570841

Autorenporträt

Michael B. Cosmopoulos

Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations
List of contributors
Preface
Note on abbreviations and transliteration
1 Mycenaean religion at Eleusis: the architecture and stratigraphy of Megaron
2 Festival and Mysteries: aspects of the Eleusinian Cult
3 Stages of initiation in the Eleusinian and Samothracian Mysteries
4 "In the Sanctuary of the Samothracian Gods": myth
politics
and mystery cult at Ilion
5 Evolutions of a mystery cult: the Theban Kabiroi
6 Mystery cults in Arcadia
7 Trophonius of Lebadea: mystery aspects of an oracular cult in Boeotia
8 Landscapes of Dionysos and Elysian Fields
9 Orphic Mysteries and Dionysiac ritual
10 Lesser Mysteries - not less mysterious
11 Concluding remarks
Index