Greek Votive Offerings: An Essay in the History of Greek Religion

Originally published in 1902, this book provides an extensive survey of the tradition of votive offerings in ancient Greece. Rouse details the various motives behind offerings, including propitiation, tithes, and domestic purposes, drawing on the evidence of inscriptions and ancient eyewitnesses, and also examines ancient votive formulae. Thirteen indices containing an exhaustive list of epigraphical references to votive offerings at various shrines are also included. This well-written and richly-illustrated book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek religion and the history of votive offerings.
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An aparitie	2014
Autor	William Henry Denham Rouse
Dimensiuni	15.2 x 2.7 x 22.9 cm
Editura	Cambridge University Press
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9781107456426
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	484