The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia: A Study of Sovereignty in Ancient Religion
by Munn, Mark Henderson
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- Fine in near fine mildly spine-sunnded jacket, now housed in mylar. in near fine dust-jacket
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- 9780520931589
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Berkeley: University of California Press, 2006. Hardcover. Fine in near fine mildly spine-sunnded jacket, now housed in mylar. in near fine dust-jacket. Small quarto in beige and blue jacket; xviii, 452 pages: illustrations, maps; bibliographical references (pages 359-401) and indexes. Series: The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature. "Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. Conflict and resolution were played out symbolically, Munn shows, and the goddess of Lydian tyranny was eventually accepted by the Athenians as the Mother of the Gods and a symbol of their own sovereignty. Contents: Sovereignty and divinity in classical Greek thought -- The Mother of the Gods and the sovereignty of Midas -- The Mother of the Gods and the ideals of Lydian tyranny -- The Mother of the Gods and the practices of Lydian tyranny -- Asia, the OikoumenÄ and the map of the world -- The Mother of the Gods and Persian sovereignty -- Persian sovereignty and the Gods of the Athenians -- Herodotus and the Gods -- The Mother of the Gods at Athens."-Publisher. / Religion and politics -- Greece -- Athens -- History. Sovereignty -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines. Religion and politics -- Turkey -- Lydia (Kingdom) -- History. Despotism -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines. Religion et politique -- Grèce -- Athènes -- Histoire. Souveraineté -- Aspect religieux -- Histoire des doctrines. Religion et politique -- Turquie -- Lydie (Royaume) -- Histoire. Despotisme -- Aspect religieux -- Histoire des doctrines. RELIGION -- Antiquities & Archaeology. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Paganism & Neo-Paganism. Cults. Religion and politics Moedergodinnen. Cybele. Cultus. Machtsverhoudingen. Griekse oudheid. Named Person: Cybele (Goddess) -- Cult -- Greece -- Athens -- History. Cybele (Goddess) -- Cult -- Turkey -- Lydia (Kingdom) Cybele (Goddess).
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- Title
- The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia: A Study of Sovereignty in Ancient Religion
- Author
- Munn, Mark Henderson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Fine in near fine mildly spine-sunnded jacket, now housed in mylar. in near fine dust-jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0520931580
- ISBN 13
- 9780520931589
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley
- Date Published
- 2006
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