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New Aspects of Religion in Ancient Athens: Honors, Authorities, Esthetics, and Society

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New Aspects of Religion in Ancient Athens: Honors, Authorities, Esthetics, and Society

New Aspects of Religion in Ancient Athens: Honors, Authorities, Esthetics, and Society (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, Book 183) by Jon Mikalson
English | 2016 | ISBN: 9004319182 | 348 pages | PDF | 1,7 MB

Jon D. Mikalson offers for classical and Hellenistic Athens a study of the terminology and contexts of praises of religious actions and artefacts and an investigation of the various authorities in religious activities. The terms of approbation apply to priests, priestesses, and lay individuals in various capacities as well as to sacrifices, dedications, and sanctuaries. From these a new esthetic of Greek religion emerges as well as a new social aspect of public religious practices. The authorities include oracles, traditional customs, laws, and decrees, and their hierarchy and interaction are described. The authority of the Ekklesia, Boule, administrative and military officials, priests, priestesses, and others is also delineated, and a new view of polis control of religion is put forward."