Five Stages of Greek Religion
by Murray, Gilbert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
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About This Item
London: Watts & Co., 1946 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Studies based on a course of lectures on ancient Greek religious practices and beliefs,originally delivered April 1912 at Columbia University . ".be begins by describing the background of primitive and bloody rites that may still be dimly perceived through the clear surface of the Greek myths; continues with the classic religion of the Olympian Gods (.); describes the religion of the Philosophic schools of the fourth centry BC ; and then in a classic chapter on the "failure of Nerve" portrays the breakdown of rational Greek religion under the impact of religions of the East; ot of that clash was to arise Christianity. A last chapter drescribes the affort of Julian the Apostate to retore a purified and . sophisticated paganism." 221p. index. An original vintage copy, NOT one you have to wait to get printed.
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- Bookseller
- KALAMOS BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37900
- Title
- Five Stages of Greek Religion
- Author
- Murray, Gilbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Watts & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- GREECE GREEK ANCIENT RELIGION MYTHOLOGY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Greece - Ancient; Greek Mythology; Greek Gods and Religion;
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