ISBN10: 0631156240, ISBN13: 9780631156246, [publisher: Wiley 1987-03-26, Malden, Mass. |Oxford] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1987]

ISBN10: 0631156240, ISBN13: 9780631156246, [publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken] Softcover First Edition Paperback. "Greek Religion . . . already has the standing of a classic, and the publication of an English version, which incorporates new material and is in effect a second edition, demands a toast . . . Anyone who pretends to survey Greek religion must be phenomenally learned. Burkert is. His book is a marvel of professional scholarship." London Review of Books "This book has established itself as a masterpiece, packed with learning but also rich in ideas and connections of every sort. Its appearance in a good English translation is an event not only for Hellenists but for all those interested in the study of religion . . . nobody else could have produced an account of the subject of comparable range and power. This will be the best history of Greek religion for this generation." New York Review of Books Cover illustration: detail from an Attic vase, 450 B.C., showing a victory sacrifice (The Mansell Collection). This is the first major synthesis of Greek religion to appear for a generation. A clearly structured and readable survey for classical scholars and students, it will also be generally welcomed as the best modern account of any polytheistic religious system. The text builds up an impressive and coherent picture of the current state of knowledge about the religion of the ancient Greeks. Shipping may be from multiple locations ...