Ancient Religion and Mythology
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Aphrodite
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
Aphrodite explores the many myths and meanings of the Greek goddess of love, sex and beauty. One of the most widely worshipped and popular deities in Greek antiquity, Aphrodite emerges from the imaginations of the ancient Greek writers and artists as a multifaceted, powerful and charismatic figure....
Published March 28th 2010 by Routledge
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Apollo
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
Fritz Graf here presents a survey of a god once thought of as the most powerful of gods, and capable of great wrath should he be crossed: Apollo the sun god. From his first attestations in Homer, through the complex question of pre-Homeric Apollo, to the opposition between Apollo and Dionysos in...
Published October 15th 2008 by Routledge
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Athena
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
In this definitive assessment of the various representations and approaches to Athena, Susan Deacy does what no other has done before and brings all the aspects of this legendary figure into one, outstanding study. A survey of one of the most enduringly popular of ancient deities, the book&...
Published February 7th 2008 by Routledge
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Dionysos
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
Covering a wide range of issues which have been overlooked in the past, including mystery, cult and philosophy, Richard Seaford explores Dionysos – one of the most studied figures of the ancient Greek gods. Popularly known as the god of wine and frenzied abandon, and an influential figure for...
Published June 29th 2006 by Routledge
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Herakles
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
There is more material available on Herakles than any other Greek god or hero. His story has many more episodes than those of other heroes, concerning his life and death as well as his battles with myriad monsters and other opponents. In literature, he appears in our earliest Greek epic...
Published November 27th 2011 by Routledge
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Medea
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
Giving access to the latest critical thinking on the subject, Medea is a comprehensive guide to sources that paints a vivid portrait of the Greek sorceress Medea, famed in myth for the murder of her children after she is banished from her own home and replaced by a new wife. Emma Griffiths brings...
Published December 12th 2005 by Routledge
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Oedipus
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
An indispensable guide to the myth of Oedipus this book is the first to analyze its long and varied history from ancient times to the modern day, and presented with an authoritative survey that considers Oedipus in art and music as well as in literature. Lowell Edmunds accepts this variation as...
Published October 10th 2006 by Routledge
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Perseus
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
The son of Zeus, Perseus belongs in the first rank of Greek heroes. Indeed to some he was a greater hero even than Heracles. With the help of Hermes and Athena he slew the Gorgon Medusa, conquered a mighty sea monster and won the hand of the beautiful princess Andromeda. This volume tells of his...
Published February 7th 2008 by Routledge
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Prometheus
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
With no recent publications discussing Prometheus at length, this book provides a much-needed introduction to the Promethean myth of this rebellious god who defied Zeus to steal fire for mankind. Seeking to locate the nature of this compelling tale’s continuing relevance throughout history, Carol...
Published December 12th 2005 by Routledge
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Zeus
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
The first book to capture a complete picture of the most important of Greek gods in one reliable volume for almost seventy years, this masterly and comprehensive study brings a new-millennium examination of the fascinating god Zeus. Broad in scope, the book looks at myth, art, cult,...
Published December 8th 2005 by Routledge
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Ritual Texts for the Afterlife
Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets, 2nd Edition
Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century...
Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
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Time in Roman Religion
One Thousand Years of Religious History
Series: Routledge Studies in Ancient History
Religion is a major subfield of ancient history and classical studies, and Roman religion in particular is usually studied today by experts in two rather distinct halves: the religion of the Roman Republic, covering the fifth through first centuries B.C.; and the religious diversity of the Roman...
Published May 30th 2012 by Routledge
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Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation
Compiling the results from contemporary and exciting areas of research into one single important volume, this book stands ahead of its field in providing a comprehensive one-stop Handbook reference of biblical interpretation. Examining a wide range of articles on many of the recognized...
Published May 10th 2009 by Routledge
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Leo the Great
Series: The Early Church Fathers
Pope Leo I’s theological and political influence in his own time (440-461) and beyond far outweighs the amount of attention he has received in recent scholarship. That influence extended well beyond Rome to the Christian East through his contribution to preparations for the Council of Chalcedon and...
Published May 17th 2009 by Routledge
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Theodore of Mopsuestia
Series: The Early Church Fathers
Theodore, bishop of Mopsuestia, (c.350-428) stands out as the pre-eminent exponent of the School of Antioch’s literal, historical and rational emphases in exegesis and of its staunch defence of Christ’s humanity. At his death, he was hailed as one of the outstanding, prolific biblical theologians...
Published August 18th 2008 by Routledge
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The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology
Based on H.J. Rose's Handbook of Greek Mythology, 7th Edition
This new edition is a completely rewritten and revised version of Rose's original, seminal, text. Adding a huge amount of new material, Robin Hard incorporates the results of the latest research into his authoritative accounts of all the gods and heroes. The narrative framework of the book includes...
Published June 16th 2008 by Routledge
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The Church in the Age of Constantine
The Theological Challenges
The Church in the Age of Constantine provides a refined theological screening of the doctrinal and ethical thinking during the fourth century. Relating biblical essentials to ancient cosmology and anthropology, Roldanus uses the concept of ‘contextualisation’ to appreciate this process. He makes...
Published September 4th 2006 by Routledge
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Early Christianity
Series: Classical Foundations
Examining sources and case studies, this book explores early Christianity, how it was studied, how it is studied now, and how Judaeo-Christian values came to form the ideological bedrock of modern western culture. Looking at the diverse source materials available, from the earliest New Testament...
Published April 5th 2006 by Routledge
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The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
2nd Edition
Series: Routledge Dictionaries
The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses contains one of the most comprehensive listings and descriptions of Egyptian deities. Now in its second edition, it provides: a new introduction updated entries and four new entries on deities names of the deities as Hieroglyphs a survey of...
Published March 14th 2005 by Routledge
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Early Christian Literature
Christ and Culture in the Second and Third Centuries
Series: Routledge Early Church Monographs
Helen Rhee’s outstanding work is the first book to bring together The Apologies and the semi-fictional Apocryphal Acts and Martyr Acts in a single study. Filling a significant gap in the scholarship, she looks at Christian self definition and self representation in the context of pagan-Christian...
Published April 7th 2005 by Routledge