Greek Incubation Rituals in Classical and Hellenistic Times

• Yazar: Von Ehrenheim, Hedvig (auth)
• Materyal Türü: Elektronik Kitap Bölümü
• Dil: İngilizce
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Liège Presses universitaires de Liège 2015
• Seri Bilgileri: Kernos suppléments
• Konular: Ancient history: to c 500 CE; rituals; Ancient Greece
• Online Erişim: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This study documents and analyses the structure and function of Greek incubation rituals in Classical and Hellenistic times addressing all relevant and extant literary and epigraphical testimonial concerning the rites and rules surrounding incubation. It shows that previous approaches, which treated...