Fear and loathing in ancient Athens: religion and politics during the Peloponnesian war
Athens at the time of the Peloponnesian war was the arena for a dramatic battle between politics and religion in the hearts and minds of the people. 'Fear and loathing in ancient athens', originally published in German but now available for the first time in an expanded and revised English...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Durham, UK [u.a.]
Acumen Publ. Ltd
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Athens
/ Religion
/ Politics
/ History 450 BC-399 BC
B Athens / Peloponnesian War / Religion / Politics |
| Further subjects: | B
Greece
History Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C
B Religion And Politics (Greece) (Athens) History To 1500 B Athens (Greece) Politics and government To 1500 B Political Science (Greece) (Athens) Philosophy History To 1500 B Thesis |
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| Summary: | Athens at the time of the Peloponnesian war was the arena for a dramatic battle between politics and religion in the hearts and minds of the people. 'Fear and loathing in ancient athens', originally published in German but now available for the first time in an expanded and revised English edition, sheds new light on this dramatic period of history and offers a new approach to the study of Greek religion. The book explores an extraordinary range of events and topics: impiety charges and prosecutions; the horrors of the plague; the mutilation of hermai and the profanation of the mysteries; the controversy created by the adoption of new gods; the impressive architectural structures of the sculptor Phidias; the military conflicts of the Peloponnesian war; and the thoughts of the mysterious philosopher Socrates. 'Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens' will be an indispensible study for students and scholars studying Athenian religion and politics |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. 261 - 302 |
| ISBN: | 1844655709 |