Dionysos in classical Athens : an understanding through images /
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Dionysos, with his following of satyrs and women, was a major theme in a big part of the figure painted pottery in 500-300 B.C. Athens. As an original testimonial of their time, the imagery on these vases convey what this god meant to his worshippers. It becomes clear that - contrary to what is usually assumed - he was not only appropriate for wine, wine indulgence, ecstasy and theatre. Rather, he was present in both the public and private sphere on many, both happy and sad, occasions. In addition, the vase painters have emphasized different aspects of Dionysos for their customers inside and outside of Athens, depending on the political and cultural situation.
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1 online resource (xx, 290 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9789004270121 :
0927-7633 ; :
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Kykeon : studies in honour of H.S. Versnel /
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A collection of papers with new insights on ancient religion, read at a colloquium in honour of Professor H.S. Versnel (\'Inconsistencies in Greek and Roman Religion\'). The contributions, presented by nine leading scholars in the field, cover many areas of the religious experience of the Greeks and Romans: myth and ritual (W. Burkert), the gods (F. Zeitlin), cult, festivals, sacrifice. Several papers consider methodological problems and the progress of scholarship; they highlight the contribution of H.S. Versnel to the field. The papers are based on a wide range of sources: pagan and Christian, literary and epigraphical and iconographical. The collection will fascinate all scholars interested in ancient religion, whether they study malign magic, the Imperial cult or general theory.
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1 online resource (viii, 228 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9789004295940 :
0927-7633 ; :
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Tempel der ägyptischen Götter in Griechenland und an der Westküste Kleinasiens /
: Originally presented as the author's thesis, Cologne. : 1 online resource (xiv, 68, [1] pages, [36] pages of plates) : illustrations, plans. : Includes bibliographical references. : 9789004294776 : Available to subscribing member institutions only.
The Delian aretalogy of Sarapis /
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Translation of Die delische Sarapisaretalogie.
"This history survives in two versions: the prose account of the priest Apollonius II (line 1-28), followed by the hymn to Sarapis composed by the poet Maiistas (line 29-94)."--Introduction, page [1]. :
1 online resource ([8], 63 pages, 1 leaf of plates) : illustrations. :
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9789004295117 :
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Philippi : Stadt und Christengemeinde zur Zeit des Paulus /
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The Roman colony of Philippi is the site upon which Paul founded his first European congregation. There, he encountered a political entity which bore the stamp of Roman culture through and through. Part I describes Philippi's political and religious situation based on numismatic, epigraphical, archaeological and literary sources. Part II reconstructs the relationship between Paul, the congregation, and the city of Philippi, and demonstrates the influence which the Roman environment exerted on the church's organization and preaching. The work reaches the conclusion that the Philippean community assumed an active and self-confident role in implementing its mission. In so doing, it clashed with the Roman authorities and their insistence upon a religious praxis that did not call into question the principles or existence of the Roman State. The book contributes to the interpretation of the Epistle to the Philippians as well as to the history of early Christianity and the history of Religions during the first century.
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral), Frankfurt am Main, 1993. :
1 online resource (ix, 248 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index. :
9789004267244 :
0167-9732 ; :
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