Exploring the sacred landscape of the ancient Peloponnese : cults and sacred places /

This book traces the origins of the religious system of the Peloponnese to identify the factors behind its subsequent development from the Geometric to the Classical period. Through a presentation of cult places, the deities worshipped, and the epithets used, the book explores preferences for partic...

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Main Author:	Marantou, Eleni (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing, 2024
Series:	Archaeopress archaeology.
Subjects:	Cults > Greece > Peloponnesus (Peninsula) Landscape archaeology > Greece > Peloponnesus (Peninsula) Excavations (Archaeology) > Greece > Peloponnesus (Peninsula) Archéologie du paysage > Grèce > Péloponnèse. Fouilles (Archéologie) > Grèce > Péloponnèse.

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Summary:	This book traces the origins of the religious system of the Peloponnese to identify the factors behind its subsequent development from the Geometric to the Classical period. Through a presentation of cult places, the deities worshipped, and the epithets used, the book explores preferences for particular deities and the reasons for this.
Physical Description:	xii, 288 pages : color maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-288).
ISBN:	9781803277714 1803277718