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Inner purity and pollution in Greek religion : Volume I: Early 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...

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Main Authors: Petrovic, Andrej (Author, VerfasserIn)
Petrović, Ivana (VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2016
Edition:First edition
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Online Access:http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/oup-ebooks-altertum/dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198768043.001.0001
Author Notes:Andrej Petrovic and Ivana Petrovic
E-Book Packages:Oxford Scholarship Online: Classical Studies Collection
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Summary: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
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2016
Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
ISBN:9780191821851