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The Strangeness of Gods: Historical Perspectives on the Interpretation of Athenian Religion Humphreys, S.C. (, University Professor at Central European University, Budapest)
The Strangeness of Gods: Historical Perspectives on the Interpretation of Athenian Religion
Humphreys, S.C. (, University Professor at Central European University, Budapest)
Gods are supernatural, and strange. Human attempts to understand them are entangled with the effort to understand all human experience. In contrast to the long-standing dismissal of religion as conservative and traditionalistic, S. C. Humphreys argues that ancient Athenians thought about their rites as well as celebrating them.
410 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 9, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199269235 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 360 |
| Dimensions | 144 × 224 × 29 mm · 752 g |
| Language | English |