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State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece: A Study of Theoria and Theoroi Rutherford, Ian (University of Reading)
State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece: A Study of Theoria and Theoroi
Rutherford, Ian (University of Reading)
The first comprehensive study of theoria, the practice of Greek cities sending sacred delegates to common sanctuaries, which played a crucial role in religious culture for a thousand years. The book analyses its workings in detail, and engages with important issues such as religious networks, connectivity and the notion of Greek identity.
568 pages, 4 b/w illus. 17 maps
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 19, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107038226 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 552 |
| Dimensions | 181 × 253 × 36 mm · 1.16 kg |
| Language | English |
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