Ancient Greek religion and mythology

This book argues that religious beliefs played a significant role in the social changes that occurred in Middle Helladic Greece.

This book uses the example of a famous sea-monster from Greek myth to offer a new way of understanding mythical symbols.

This book uses the example of a famous sea-monster from Greek myth to offer a new way of understanding mythical symbols.

THE INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLERAward-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser takes readers on an epic journey to uncover the astonishing true story of the real women behind ancient Greece s greatest legends, and the real heroes of those ancient epics, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey .

This volume offers the most comprehensive survey available of the philosophical background to the works of early Christian writers and the development of early Christian doctrine.

This volume offers the most comprehensive survey available of the philosophical background to the works of early Christian writers and the development of early Christian doctrine.

A Handbook to the Reception of Classical Mythology presents a collection of essays that explore a wide variety of aspects of Greek and Roman myths and their critical reception from antiquity to the present day.

A Handbook to the Reception of Classical Mythology presents a collection of essays that explore a wide variety of aspects of Greek and Roman myths and their critical reception from antiquity to the present day.

Challenges the idea that Plato is a secular thinker, exploring the interaction of philosophy and Greek religion in the dialogues.

Challenges the idea that Plato is a secular thinker, exploring the interaction of philosophy and Greek religion in the dialogues.

Reconstructs ancient rituals in their day/night/season combining them with relevant mythology and astronomical observations to understand the ritual''s cosmological links.

Reconstructs ancient rituals in their day/night/season combining them with relevant mythology and astronomical observations to understand the ritual''s cosmological links.

Experts in Greek language, literature and material culture re-examine the role of animal sacrifice in Greek life across the Mediterranean.

Experts in Greek language, literature and material culture re-examine the role of animal sacrifice in Greek life across the Mediterranean.

This book analyses hundreds of votive body parts to examine how ideas about the human body changed throughout classical antiquity.

This book analyses hundreds of votive body parts to examine how ideas about the human body changed throughout classical antiquity.

Re-examines Aristophanes'' engagement with Greek religion by studying his dramatization of traditional stories of religious experiences.

In a paradigm shift, this book redefines Orphism as a polemical label for extra-ordinary religion, good or bad.

In a paradigm shift, this book redefines Orphism as a polemical label for extra-ordinary religion, good or bad.

Guides the reader through the fascinating field of ancient Greek myth from its origins to modern interpretations in writing and film.

Guides the reader through the fascinating field of ancient Greek myth from its origins to modern interpretations in writing and film.

Kenosis Creativity Architecture locates and explores creativity's grounding in the ancient concept of kenosis, the "e;emptying"e; that allows creativity to happen; that makes appearance possible.

Kenosis Creativity Architecture locates and explores creativity's grounding in the ancient concept of kenosis, the "e;emptying"e; that allows creativity to happen; that makes appearance possible.

With a focus on Asian traditions, this book examines varieties of thought and self-transformative practice that do not fit neatly on one side or another of the standard Western division between philosophy and religion.

With a focus on Asian traditions, this book examines varieties of thought and self-transformative practice that do not fit neatly on one side or another of the standard Western division between philosophy and religion.

How did ancient Greeks and Romans perceive their environments: did they see order or chaos, chance or control?

She chose love.

'Thought-provoking and charmingly rendered.

I choose to take back my life.

Examines new methodologies used in the study of these tablets.

Published in 1987: This posthumous publication (1902) on the important Miscellanies of Clement, includes the complete Greek text of Book Seven with English translation and detailed notes.

A modern retelling of Sophocles' classic play, Antigone, by bestselling writer and poet Hollie McNishAs the daughter of Oedipus, Antigone was dealt a cruel hand at birth - even within the bounds of Grecian tragedy.

Rethinks Rome''s Christianisation as a crisis of knowledge propelled by Constantine, with Emperor Julian as its key interpreter and catalyst.

Meet the Greek gods as you have never seen themin LEGO form!

Lose yourself to the mystery and romance of Susan Stokes-Chapman's no.

"e;Marvelously wise and expansive.

STEP INTO ANOTHER WORLD - OF MAGIC, MAYHEM, MONSTERS AND MANIACAL GODS - IN STEPHEN FRY'S MOMENTOUS SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MYTHOS'A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods.

The twin deities known by the ancient Greeks as the Dioskouroi, and by the Romans as the Gemini, were popular figures in the classical world.

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.

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A Theban adventure from the master of Science-Fiction, here proving himself adept at imagining historical worlds.

The art of classical Greece, and its political and philosophical ideas, have had a profound influence on Western civilisation.

A brilliantly entertaining and innovative history of the ancient Athenians' consuming passions for food, wine and sex.

The definitive and comprehensive edition of Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek myths'Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions and began soaring towards the sun, rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings.

This collection contains more than 30 enthralling new retellings of favourite myths as well as some you might not have heard before!

Learn about compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends in The Mythology Book.