Introducing New Gods: The Politics of Athenian Religion by Garland, Robert

Cornell University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cornell Univ Pr, 1992-05. Hardcover. Good.

Cornell University Press, 1992. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. VERY GOOD/Good. xv, 234 pp. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Foxing at head. Dust jacket significantly faded, but crisp and entire. Unmarked and highly sound in all structural respects. Contains 30 B&W plates.

Cornell University Press, 1992. Hardcover. Spine of dust jacket is sun faded,else near new condition, covers bright, text clean & binding tight in a very good plus dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve.. 234pp.

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Cornell University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0801427665 . DJ spine and part of panels are sunned and discolored. Minor shelfwear to book. ; The religious imagination of the Greeks, Robert Garland observes, was populated by divine beings whose goodwill could not be counted upon, and worshipers faced a heavy burden of choice among innumerable deities to whom they might offer their devotion. These deities—and Athenian polytheism itself—remained in constant flux as cults successively came into favor and waned. Examining the means through which the Athenians established and marketed cults, this handsomely illustrated book is the first to illuminate the full range of motives—political and economic, as well as spiritual—that prompted them to introduce new gods. ; 234 pages .

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Cornell University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0801427665 . Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). DJ spine is sunned. Minor shelfwear to DJ. ; The religious imagination of the Greeks, Robert Garland observes, was populated by divine beings whose goodwill could not be counted upon, and worshipers faced a heavy burden of choice among innumerable deities to whom they might offer their devotion. These deities—and Athenian polytheism itself—remained in constant flux as cults successively came into favor and waned. Examining the means through which the Athenians established and marketed cults, this handsomely illustrated book is the first to illuminate the full range of motives—political and economic, as well as spiritual—that prompted them to introduce new gods. ; 234 pages .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Cornell University Press, 1992-01-16. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Cornell Univ Pr, 1992. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 256 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches.