Religion of the gods: ritual, paradox, and reflexivity

Introduction: the problem of sacrificing gods -- Ancient Greek gods in ritual performance -- The wider Indo-European world : polytheism -- The peoples of the book : monotheism and divine ritual -- Conclusion: "religion of the gods".

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Main Author: Patton, Kimberley C. 1958- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2009
In:Year: 2009
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Greece (Antiquity) / Gods / Ritual / Iconography
B God / Sacrifice
B Vase-painting / God / Libation
Further subjects:B Religion
B Ritual
B List
B Religions
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Summary:Introduction: the problem of sacrificing gods -- Ancient Greek gods in ritual performance -- The wider Indo-European world : polytheism -- The peoples of the book : monotheism and divine ritual -- Conclusion: "religion of the gods".
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [457]-482) and index
ISBN:019509106X