The foremost historian of Greek religion provides the first comprehensive, comparative study of a little-known aspect of ancient religious beliefs and practices. Secret mystery cults flourished within the larger culture of the public religion of Greece and Rome for roughly a thousand years. This book is neither a history nor a survey but a comparative phenomenology. Concentrating on five major cults. In defining the mysteries and describing their rituals, membership, organization, and dissemination, Walter Burkert displays the remarkable erudition we have come to expect of him; he also ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0674033876 26053 PB: spine smooth, text clean, cover has slight shelf wear-allow up to 21 business days for standard USPS media m ai l. wt1lbpf. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780674033863ISBN:0674033868
Description: Illustrated with Photographs. Fine Hardback. Fine Dustjacket. Former Owner Embossing Mark. 6 x 9" A solid copy; ----------SATISFACTION GUARANTEED---------FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE------ALL DUSTJACKETS ARE COVERED WITH NEW CLEAR MYLAR PROTECTOR----- read more
Edition: Owner's Names on Front End Paper
Binding: Cloth. No Markings in the Text
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780674033863ISBN:0674033868
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 181 pp. Faint corner crease to page 20. Owner's names appear twice on the end paper with an attempt to use "white out" for cover. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780674033863ISBN:0674033868
Description: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0674033868. The jacket has light edgewear and soiling. Dustjacket is protected in mylar.; Carl Newell Jackson Lectures; 192 pages; The foremost historian of Greek religion providers the first comprehensive, comparative study of a little-known aspect of ancient religious beliefs and practices. Secret mystery cults flourished within the larger culture of the public religion of Greece and Rome for roughly a thousand years. This book is neither a history nor a survey ... read more
Description: VG. Cambridge, Mass. and London, England: Harvard University Press, (1987). Carl Newell Jackson Lectures, Paperback, previous owner signed, otherwsie a Near Fine Copy. read more
Description: Good. 0674033876 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: Good. This volume completes the Assyrian language correspondence of Sargon II found at Nineveh and makes available a great number of previously unknown primary sources from his reign. This new material is especially significant in regard to Sargon's military campaigns and later years. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr, Cumbreland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780674033870ISBN:0674033876
Description: Very Good. 0674033876 181 pages, 8vo. Includes general index, index of Greek terms, notes, bibliography, abbreviations, introduction. Also includes a handful of b&w photographs. Volume comes from a smoker's library and retains a slight, smokey odor. Some minor shelfwear to covers. Tightly bound, with very clean and crisp pages. read more
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"Most are familiar with Greek and Egyptian Myth but few realize the secrecy around the myths that made them into a religion. One of my Religious Studies professors claimed that Christianity thrived while these religions became what we now call "myths" because early Christianity did not require a veil of secrecy around its beliefs and was open to all rather than a select few. He also claimed that the localization of "myths" led to their downfall when people began to travel more. The Christian god is a traveling god that can be worshiped any where, not just in Eleusis (ie. Demeter and Kore). While most books only tell of the "myth" or story of gods and goddesses, this book explores what made them religions."
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