State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece

Ian (University of Reading) Rutherford

Cambridge University Press, 2019

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The first comprehensive study of theoria, the practice of Greek cities sending sacred delegates to common sanctuaries, which played a crucial role in religious culture for a thousand years. The book analyses its workings in detail, and engages with important issues such as religious networks, connectivity and the notion of Greek identity.

ISBN-13
9781108729956
ISBN-10
1108729959
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2019
Publication date
2019-01-24
Pages
564
Dimensions
172x246x28
Weight
946