Inner purity and pollution in Greek religion.
Was Ancient Greek religion really 'mere ritualism'? Early Christians denounced the pagans for the disorderly plurality of their cults, and reduced Greek religion to ritual and idolatry. This work argues that there was an important place for belief in Greek rituals, examining notions of inn...
| Authors: | ; |
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2016
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| Em: | Ano: 2016 |
| Edição: | First edition. |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Grécia (Antiguidade)
/ Religião
/ Pureza cultual
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Faith
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| Acesso em linha: |
Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Não eletrônico
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| Resumo: | Was Ancient Greek religion really 'mere ritualism'? Early Christians denounced the pagans for the disorderly plurality of their cults, and reduced Greek religion to ritual and idolatry. This work argues that there was an important place for belief in Greek rituals, examining notions of inner purity and pollution as a manifestation of such belief. |
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| ISBN: | 0191821853 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198768043.001.0001 |