Perasmata : from ancient Greek religion to modern Greek culture/ Effie Karpodini-Dimitriadi.
Material type:
TextPublication details: London : Akakia, 2023.Description: 339 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781915848246
- 398.09495
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Book - 7-day loan
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CYA Library Main Collection | 398.09495 KAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00000011525 |
Bibliography: pages 299-339.
"The book is an interdisciplinary exploration of the links between ancient Greek religion and modern Greek culture. Drawing on ethnography, folklore, history and archaeology, it traces the influence of ancient Greek customs and rituals on popular beliefs of today, creating an amalgam of pagan and Christian ritual practices. The book aims to contribute to existing scholarly research on the influence of ancient Greek religion on contemporary folk events, while mapping local variations in Greece. It presents themes from ancient myths, tales and iconographical motifs that have inspired art and literature, establishing a dynamic dialogue between past and present. Seven topics are treated in the book, all revolving around concepts that have troubled mortals through the ages - like fertility, of both man and nature, life after death and warding off evil the resulting connections allow the modern reader to use the material as a window through which to understand modern Greek culture."-- Back cover.