Browse books about "Ancient Religions"
King Arthur in Antiquity
Graham Anderson
Published 05/16/2009
This original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for...
Apollo
Fritz Graf
Published 10/16/2008
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...
Series Name: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
Ancient Greek Cults
Jennifer Larson
Published 10/10/2008
Using archaeological, epigraphic, and literary sources; and incorporating current scholarly theories, this volume will serve as an excellent companion to any introduction to Greek mythology,...
Theodore of Mopsuestia
Frederick McLeod
Published 08/19/2008
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...
Series Name: The Early Church Fathers
Ritual Texts for the Afterlife
Fritz Graf, Sarah Iles Johnston
Published 05/17/2007
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...
Ancient Greek Cults
Jennifer Larson
Published 03/21/2007
Using archaeological, epigraphic, and literary sources; and incorporating current scholarly theories, this volume will serve as an excellent companion to any introduction to Greek mythology,...
Nefer
Willie Cannon-Brown
Published 11/16/2006
This book provides an original treatment of the concept of good and beauty in ancient Egypt. It seeks to examine the dimensions of nefer, the term...
Series Name: African Studies
Magic and the Supernatural in Fourth Century Syria
Silke Trzcionka
Published 11/14/2006
Magic and the Supernatural in Fourth Century Syria presents an in-depth investigation of a variety of ‘magical’ practices with a focused study in the late...