Walter Burkert,John Raffan: Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical

Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical


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This is the first major synthesis of Greek religion to appear for a generation. A clearly structured and readable survey for classical scholars and students, it will also be generally welcomed as the best modern account of any polytheistic religious system. The text builds up an impressive and coherent picture of the current state of knowledge about the religion of the ancient Greeks.

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Author: Walter Burkert,John Raffan
Number of Pages: 504 pages
Published Date: 10 Sep 2002
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Country: Oxford, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9780631156246
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