A study of how Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers described, interpreted, criticized, and utilized the components and concepts of thereligion of the people of their time. These include practices such as sacrifice, prayer, dedications, and divination, and the governing concepts of piety and impiety. INDICE: Introduction; 1: 'Service to the gods'; 2: Prayer, sacrifice, festivals, dedications, and priests in 'service to the gods'; 3: Divination andits range of influence; 4: 'Proper respect for the gods' and 'religious correctness'; 5: Philosophers and the benevolence of the Greek gods; 6: Polling theGreeks and their philosophers
- ISBN: 978-0-19-957783-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 24/06/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés