Greek Polytheism: A Historical Subject Inaugural lecture delivered at the Collège de France on Thursday 7 December 2017

Greek polytheism was not a simple collection of juxtaposed gods and goddesses, but a complex interplay between deities at different levels – local, regional and panhellenic. Significant evidence – combining literary, epigraphic, archaeological and iconographic sources – has profoundly renewed the st...

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Main Author Pirenne-Delforge, Vinciane
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Paris Collège de France 2024
Éditions du Collège de France
SeriesLeçons inaugurales
Subjects
Ancient Greece
Ancient history
Anthropology
anthropology of religion
Antiquity
History
History and Archaeology
Humanities and Social Sciences
Philosophy and Religion
polytheism
religion
Religion and beliefs
Social and cultural anthropology
society
Society and Social Sciences
Sociology and anthropology
Ancient greece
Polytheism
Antiquity
Religion
Society
History
Anthropology of religion
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Summary:Greek polytheism was not a simple collection of juxtaposed gods and goddesses, but a complex interplay between deities at different levels – local, regional and panhellenic. Significant evidence – combining literary, epigraphic, archaeological and iconographic sources – has profoundly renewed the study of Greek polytheism and made it a relevant subject to understand ancient societies from both a historical and anthropological perspective. Greek religion is deeply embedded in unexpected areas and bringing it to the fore helps to enrich our understanding of the ancient Greek world.
ISBN:9782722607408
2722607409
ISSN:2109-9235
DOI:10.4000/books.cdf.16709