Cities and Priests: Cult Personnel in Asia Minor and the Aegean Islands from the Hellenistic to the Imperial Period Contributor(s): Horster, Marietta (Editor), Klöckner, Anja (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110318377 ISBN-13: 9783110318371 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Clergy - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology - Religion | Cults |
Dewey: 292.6 |
Series: Religionsgeschichtliche Versuche Und Vorarbeiten |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.45 lbs) 380 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy - Cultural Region - Greece |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Cultural records such as dedications, honorific statues and decrees are keys to understanding the manifold and diverse social roles and religious functions of priesthoods in the cities of Asia Minor and the Aegean islands from the classical period to late antiquity. These texts and images indicate how the priests and priestesses saw themselves and were viewed by others. |