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100 1 $aPolinskai︠a︡, I.,$eauthor.
245 12 $aA local history of Greek polytheism :$bgods, people, and the land of Aigina, 800-400 BCE /$cby Irene Polinskaya.
246 30 $aGods, people, and the land of Aigina, 800-400 BCE
264 1 $aLeiden ;$aBoston :$bBrill,$c2013.
300 $axxviii, 690 pages :$billustrations, maps, plans ;$c25 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
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490 1 $aReligions in the Graeco-Roman world ;$vvolume 178
500 $a"This book has its origin in the PhD dissertation undertaken at Stanford University and completed in 2001"--Page xix.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 551-577) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: Greek polytheism -- The Aiginetan system of cults -- History of the Aiginetan system of cults -- Regional and panhellenic contexts -- Epilogue: A synopsis of searches and findings -- Appendix one: Roster of Aiginetan deities with evidence for cult practice -- Appendix two: Natural and social topography of Aigina -- Appendix three: Cultic topography of Aigina -- Appendix four: Inventories of Aiginetan sanctuaries -- Appendix five: Select textual sources with translations.
520 $a"This book provides the first comprehensive and detailed study of the deities and cults of the important Greek island-state of Aigina from the Geometric to Classical periods (800-400 BCE). It rests on a thorough first-hand reconsideration of the archaeological, epigraphic and literary evidence. The development of the local cults is reconstructed, along with their interrelationships and how they responded to the social needs of the Aiginetans. Revising other recent models of interpretation, the author proposes a distinctive approach, informed by anthropology and social theory, to the study of the religious life of the ancient Greeks. On this basis, she uses the case of Aigina to explore fundamental issues such as the nature and variety of local religious worlds and their relationship to the panhellenic concepts and practices of Greek religion."--$cBack cover.
651 0 $aAigina (Greece)$xReligion.
650 0 $aPolytheism$xHistory.
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830 0 $aReligions in the Graeco-Roman world ;$vv. 178.
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