Competing ideologies in Greek culture, ancient and modern
By: by Evy Johanne Ha land
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne
Language: eng
Translated from: nor
Number of pages: 449
ISBN-13: 9781527526129
Subjects: Civilization
Work titles: Konkurrerende ideologier i gresk religion f©ır og na .
Description: By using both modern and ancient sources, this volume explores the relationship between official religion and popular belief in Greece, as illustrated by the relations between competing ideologies, or the relationship between ideology and mentality. It shows that the communicative aspect of the religious festival is central, and allows the reader to get to know other sides of Greece than the picture that today dominates the news resulting from the economic crisis with which the county has struggled for several years.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [367]-404) and index.

Translated from Norwegian by the author.