Religion and reconciliation in Greek cities
Subtitle: the sacred laws of Selinus and Cyrene
By: Noel Robertson.
Series: American Philological Association American classical studies -- v. 54
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195394009
Subjects: Rites and ceremonies -- Italy -- Selinus (Extinct city); Religious law and legislation -- Italy -- Selinus (Extinct city); Religious calendars -- Italy -- Selinus (Extinct city); Inscriptions, Greek -- Italy -- Selinus (Extinct city); Rites and ceremonies -- Libya -- Cyrene (Extinct city); Religious law and legislation -- Libya -- Cyrene (Extinct city); Religious calendars -- Libya -- Cyrene (Extinct city); Inscriptions, Greek -- Libya -- Cyrene (Extinct city); Religious calendars -- Greek religion; Selinus (Extinct city) -- Religious life and customs; Cyrene (Extinct city) -- Religious life and customs
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: At Selinus, rules throughout the year; title: The lead tablet; title: Displaying the tablet; title: A household offering; title: The Kotytia and the Olympic truce; title: The solstice festival at Olympia; title: Zeus Eumenes and the Eumenides; title: The Semnai Theai; title: Zeus Milichios in spring; title: Before the harvest; title: Tritopatreis foul and pure; title: Tritopatreis as wind gods; title: Zeus Milichios in summer; title: After the harvest; title: Hospitality for an Elasteros; title: Zeus Elasteros and other lightning gods; title: Selinus, c. 450 B.C.; title: At Cyrene, rules for every need; title: The inscription; title: Some general rules; title: Akamantes and Tritopateres; title: The tithing rules; title: Rites of Artemis; title: Suppliant purifications; title: Cyrene, c. 335-324.