Greek Gods Abroad
Robert Parker
University of California Press 
Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Geschichte
Beschreibung
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. 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 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.
Kundenbewertungen
eastern mediterranean, religious studies, afghanistan, world history, polytheism, regional, indigenous religion, belief, indigenous people, 3rd century, greek mythology, greek history, ancient polytheism, psychology, settlers, mediterranean, european history, ancient world, greek gods, greek religion, religion, faith, world religion, naming gods, third century, ancient greece, indigenous populations, worship, spain