Greek Popular Religion in Greek Philosophy
by
Jon Mikalson
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0199577838
ISBN-13
9780199577835
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 24th, 2010
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
524 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 14.30 x 2.60 cms
Product Classification:
Ancient history: to c 500 CEWestern philosophy: Ancient, to c 500Ancient religions & mythologies
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A study of how Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers described, interpreted, criticized, and utilized the components and concepts of the religion of the people of their time. These include practices such as sacrifice, prayer, dedications, and divination, and the governing concepts of piety and impiety.
Jon D. Mikalson examines how Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers described, interpreted, criticized, and utilized the components and concepts of the religion of the people of their time - practices such as sacrifice, prayer, dedications, and divination. The chief concepts involved are those of piety and impiety, and after a thorough analysis of the philosophical texts Mikalson offers a refined definition of Greek piety, dividing it into its two constituent elements of `proper respect'' for the gods and `religious correctness''. He concludes with a demonstration of the benevolence of the gods in the philosophical tradition, linking it to the expectation of that benevolence evinced by popular religion.
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