264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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The history of Greek sanctuaries reflects the development of ancient Greek culture and civilization. Traditionally studies of sanctuaries have been mainly descriptive, with much emphasis on the architectural features. This collection rakes a wider view. The articles, all by archaeologists or historians of religion, explore the ongm and development of sanctuaries through detailed investigations of... Read more
List of illustrations, Notes on contributors, Preface, List of abbreviations, 1 Early sanctuaries, the eighth century and ritual space: fragments of a discourse, 2 The origins of pan-Hellenism, 3 Ritual dining at Corinth, 4 Three related sanctuaries of Poseidon: Geraistos, Kalaureia and Tainaron, 5 Greek sanctuaries as places of refuge, 6 The sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis, 7 The Heraion at Samos, 8 The evolution of a pan-Hellenic sanctuary: from archaeology towards history at Isthmia, 9 Concordia Discors: the literary and the archaeological evidence on the sanctuary of Samothrace, 10 Twenty-five years of research on Greek sanctuaries: a bibliography, 11 What were Greek sanctuaries? A synthesis, Index
Biography
Nanno Marinatos is Professor of Archaeology and Classics at College Year in Athens. Robin Hagg is Professor of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Goteborg.
'A remarkably stimulating and informative collection ... When it comes out in paperback, every classics graduate student should buy it.' – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
'Nine articles, all of them good, and some of them really excellent, supported by an extremely detailed and complete bibliographical essay ... an exceptional volume' – Greece and Rome
