Sanctuaries and the Sacred in the Ancient Greek World

by: Pedley, J.

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 Sanctuaries and the sacred in the ancient Greek world
Author:John Griffiths Pedley

The first chapters outline important themes and issues, including locations and their meanings, defining features of sanctuaries, the relationship between structure and ritual, political as well as religious functions, transformations over time, and the activities and experiences of the individual. These themes are 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. Final 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. Written in a clear style and richly illustrated, this 2005 book is intended for students and provides an accessible yet authoritative introduction to the material aspects of ancient Greek sanctuaries and the ritual activities which took place there. It includes a lengthy glossary and a chapter bibliography.

Contents:
Setting the stage
Growth and variety
The siting of sanctuaries
Architecture for the gods: sacred building
Activities and experiences, I: rites and rituals
Activities and experiences, II: offerings
Sanctuary histories: Olympia
Sanctuary histories: Delphi
Sanctuary histories: Samos
Sanctuary histories: Poseidonia
Sanctuary histories: the Acropolis at Athens
Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
The aftermath

Subjects:
Greece
Greece Religion
Greece Religious life and customs
Grekisk religion
Griechenland
Heiligtum
Heliga platser Grekland antiken
Holy places Greece
Lieux sacrés Grèce
Religion
Rites and ceremonies
Rites and ceremonies Greece
Rites et cérémonies Grèce
Sacred space
Sacred space Greece
Temples
Temples Greece
Temples, Greek

xviii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Sanctuaries and the Sacred in the Ancient Greek World

by: Pedley, J.

• ISBN-13: 9780521006354 / 978-0-521-00635-4
• ISBN-03: 052100635X / 0-521-00635-X
• Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005

Price: 32,00 EURO

1 copy in stock