{"product_id":"ancient-greek-cults-a-guide-9780415491020","title":"Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jennifer Larson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing archaeological, epigraphic, and literary sources; and incorporating current scholarly theories, this volume will serve as an excellent companion to any introduction to Greek mythology, showing a side of the Greek gods to which most students are rarely exposed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetailed enough to be used as a quick reference tool or text, and providing a readable account focusing on the oldest, most widespread, and most interesting religious practices of the ancient Greek world in the Archaic and Classical periods, \u003cem\u003eAncient Greek Cults\u003c\/em\u003e surveys ancient Greek religion through the cults of its gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJennifer Larson conveniently summarizes a vast amount of material in many languages, normally inaccessible to undergrad students, and explores, in detail, the variety of cults celebrated by the Greeks, how these cults differed geographically, and how each deity was conceptualized in local cult titles and rituals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding an introductory chapter on sources and methods, and suggestions for further reading this book will allow readers to gain a fresh perspective on Greek religion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46929761075351,"sku":"9780415491020","price":4436.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415491020.webp?v=1771602047","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ancient-greek-cults-a-guide-9780415491020","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}