Tantalizingly little documented, ancient Greek religion is all too often reduced to the dry analysis of archaeological remains. This major work attempts to bring ancient religion to life, setting it firmly in the thick of contemporary social and political events. How did people actually worship the gods? Was Socrates' trial a crisis for religion or the state, or both? These are among the key issues addressed.
- ISBN10 0198149794
- ISBN13 9780198149798
- Publish Date 28 March 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 October 1997
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Imprint Clarendon Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 399
- Language English