Jon D. Mikalson - Ancient Greek Religion

Blackwell Ancient Religions

Ancient religious practice and belief are at once fascinating and alien for twenty-first-century readers. There was no Bible, no creed, no fixed set of beliefs. Rather, ancient religion was characterized by extraordinary diversity in belief and ritual.

This distance means that modern readers need a guide to ancient religious experience. Written by experts, the books in this series provide accessible introductions to this central aspect of the ancient world.

Published

Ancient Greek Divination
Sarah Iles Johnston

Magic in the Ancient Greek World
Derek Collins

Religion in the Roman Empire
James B. Rives

Ancient Greek Religion, Second Edition
Jon D. Mikalson

Forthcoming

Religion of the Roman Republic
Christopher McDonough and Lora Holland

Death, Burial and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt
Steven Snape

This second edition first published 2010 2010
Jon D. Mikalson

Edition history: 1e (2005, Blackwell Publishing Ltd)

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Mikalson, Jon D., 1943

Ancient Greek religion / Jon D. Mikalson. 2nd ed.

p. cm. (Blackwell ancient religions)
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4051-8177-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. GreeceReligion. 2. Religion History. I. Title.
BL783.M55 2010
292.08dc22

2009005597