Name: Honor Thy Gods Popular Religion in Greek Tragedy
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Author: Mikalson, Jon D.
ISBN: 9780807820056

by Mikalson, Jon D.

Honor Thy Gods Popular Religion in Greek Tragedy

by Mikalson, Jon D.

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ISBN-13: 9780807820056
ISBN: 0807820059
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press

AUTHOR

Mikalson, Jon D.

SUMMARY

In Honor Thy Gods Jon Mikalson uses the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides to explore popular religious beliefs and practices of Athenians in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. and examines how these playwrights portrayed, manipulated, and otherwise represented popular religion in their plays. The author discusses the central role of honor in ancient Athenian piety and shows that the values of popular piety are not only reflected but also reaffirmed in tragedies.Mikalson, Jon D. is the author of 'Honor Thy Gods Popular Religion in Greek Tragedy' with ISBN 9780807820056 and ISBN 0807820059.

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