Hiera kala presents a collection, analysis and interpretation of the representations of animal sacrifice from ancient Greece. The Archaic and Classical material is dealt with comprehensively. Later evidence is adduced more selectively, for the sake of comparison.
All aspects of Greek sacrifice that are (or appear to be) represented in the iconographical material are treated in depth; interpretations are based on a combined study of the archaeological, the epigraphical and the literary data. Full catalogues of vase paintings and votive reliefs with depictions of sacrifice are included. A generous selection of these are illustrated in more than 200 figures.
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'Van Straten has made a valuable contribution to the understanding of sacrifice in the ancient world.'
Internationale Zeitschriftenschau fuer Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete.
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Höhe: 236 mm
Breite: 155 mm
Dicke: 23 mm
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978-90-04-28330-5 (9789004283305)
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F.T. van Straten teaches Classical Archaeology at the University of Leiden. He has published on various archaeological aspects of ancient Greek religion, including studies on votive offerings.
