ISBN10: 0674362810, ISBN13: 9780674362819, [publisher: Basil Blackwell] Softcover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"
[Vashon, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]

Harvard University Press, Date: 1987. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1987. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674362810 9780674362819 [US]

Harvard University Press. Very Good. Date: 1985. Softcover. 0674362810 . Creasing to spine and 1 corner with some rubbing. Scholar's name to ffep (D. Gerber). ; 512 pages; In this book Walter Burkert, the most eminent living historian of ancient Greek religion, has produced the standard work for our time on that subject. First published in German in 1977, it has now been translated into English with the assistance of the author himself. A clearly structured and readable survey for students and scholars, it will be welcomed as the best modern account of any polytheistic religious system. Burkert draws on archaeological discoveries, insights from other disciplines, and inscriptions in Linear B to reconstruct the practices and beliefs of the Minoan-Mycenaean age. The major part of his book is devoted to the archaic and classical epochs. He describes the various rituals of sacrifice and libation and explains Greek beliefs about purification. He investigates the inspiration behind the great temples at Olympia, Delphi, Delos, and the Acropolis - discussing the priesthood, sanctuary, and oracles. Considerable attention is given to the individual gods, the position of the heroes, and beliefs about the afterlife. The different festivals are used to illuminate the place of religion in the society of the city-state. The mystery cults, at Eleusis and among the followers of Bacchus and Orpheus, are also set in that context. The book concludes with an assessment of ...

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Harvard University Press, Date: 1985-07-26. Paperback. Used: Good. 1985. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674362810 9780674362819 [US]

Harvard University Press, Date: 1985-07-26. paperback. Very Good. 5x1x9. Light wear to covers. A few small stains on front end pages. Text clean and unmarked. The binding is tight and square. Your satisfaction is guaranteed! 1985. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674362810 9780674362819 [US]

Cambridge:: Harvard University Press,. Near Fine. Date: 1998. Paperback. 0674362810 . Translated from the German by John Raffan. Tenth printing thus (paperback) . Near fine in illustrated wraps. . 1998. Harvard University Press, ISBN 0674362810 9780674362819 [US]

Basil Blackwell/Harvard, Date: 1985. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Light shelf wear. Old owner's stamp to half title and title page. Sparse pencil throughout text. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound copy.. 1985. Basil Blackwell/Harvard ISBN 0674362810 9780674362819 [CA]

Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674362810 9780674362819 [US]

ISBN10: 0674362810, ISBN13: 9780674362819, [publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA] Softcover Rubbing (shelf wear) to covers. Creasing to spine. No markings or major defects.; 493 pages
[Highland, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]

New. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010. ISBN 0674362810 9780674362819 [US]

ISBN10: 0674362810, ISBN13: 9780674362819, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]

Harvard Univ Pr, Date: 1987. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 493 pages. 9.75x6.00x1.25 inches. 1987. Harvard Univ Pr ISBN 0674362810 9780674362819 [GB]