Greek Gods Abroad, 72 - (Sather Classical Lectures) by Robert Parker (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"From even before the time of Alexander the Great, the Greek gods spread throughout the Mediterranean, carried by settlers and largely adopted by the indigenous populations. By the third century BC, gods bearing Greek names were worshipped everywhere from Spain to Afghanistan, with the resulting religious systems a variable blend of Greek and indigenous elements. Greek Gods Abroad examines the interaction between Greek religion and the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean with which it came into contact. Robert Parker shows how Greek conventions for naming gods were extended and adapted, providing bold new insights into religious and psychological values across the Mediterranean. The result is a rich portrait of ancient polytheism as it was practiced over 600 years of history"--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From even before the time of Alexander the Great, the Greek gods spread throughout the Mediterranean, carried by settlers and largely adopted by the indigenous populations. By the third century b.c., gods bearing Greek names were worshipped everywhere from Spain to Afghanistan, with the resulting religious systems a variable blend of Greek and indigenous elements. <i>Greek Gods Abroad</i> examines the interaction between Greek religion and the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean with which it came into contact. Robert Parker shows how Greek conventions for naming gods were extended and adapted and provides bold new insights into religious and psychological values across the Mediterranean. The result is a rich portrait of ancient polytheism as it was practiced over 600 years of history.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>". . . offers a wide-ranging discussion of the processes by which the Greeks identified their gods with those of other people."-- "Times Literary Supplement"<br><br>"Parker [shows] the malleability of the ways in which humans use language and structure their ideas. Parker brilliantly analyses that malleability and also its limits, and in so doing he helps us to understand the ancients and ourselves."-- "Bryn Mawr Classical Review"<br><br>"Parker's attention to names, cultic forms, and cultural exchange demonstrates a wide-ranging polytheistic arrangement of religious values and practices. . . . Summing Up: Recommended."-- "CHOICE"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Robert Parker </b>is Wykeham Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford. He is the author of <i>Miasma: Pollution and Purification in Early Greek Religion</i>, <i>Athenian Religion: A History</i>, <i>Polytheism and Society in Athens</i>, and <i>On Greek Religion</i>.
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