The Cults of the Greek States

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ID19920394
AuthorsLewis Richard Farnell (corresponding author)
Year2010
Publication date2010-07-15
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueCults of the greek states (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511710421
OpenAlexW2073379204
Open LibraryOL27028330M
ISBN9780511710421
GOOGLE_BOOK_IDrcIkJ3eD6B8C
LanguageEN
Citations received73

Lewis Richard Farnell's five-volume The Cults of the Greek States, first published between 1896 and 1909, disentangles classical Greek mythology and religion, since the latter had often been overlooked by nineteenth-century English scholars. Farnell describes the cults of the most significant Greek gods in order to establish their zones of influence, and outlines the personality, monuments, and ideal types associated with each deity. He also resolutely avoids the question of divine origins and focuses instead on the culture surrounding each cult, a position which initially drew some criticism, but which allowed him more space to analyse the religious practices themselves. Written to facilitate a comparative approach to Greek gods, his work is still regularly cited today for its impressive collection of data about the worship of the most popular deities. Volume 1 covers the Aniconic age, the Iconic age, and the cults of Cronos, Zeus, Hera and Athena

Ancient history · Art · Cult · Ideal (ethics) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Philosophy · Cults · Greece · Religion

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