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Greek Religious Terminology â Telete & Orgia
A Revised and Expanded English Edition of the Studies by Zijderveld and Van der Burg
Series: - Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, Volume: 169
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A proper understanding of the words ÏελεÏá½µ and á½Ïγια and the context in which they occur is fundamental to the study of Greek religion. This volume seeks to make a significant portion of the source material available to present-day students of religions in the Graeco-Roman world. The ancient texts are accompanied by English translations. Revised chapters from the seminal works by Zijderveld (1934) and Van der Burg (1939) show a whole range of different contexts in ancient literature, thus arguing against an automatic equation of ÏελεÏá½µ and á½Ïγια with mystery rites. New chapters give an overview of the loanword orgia in Latin poetry, and of ÏελεÏá½µ and á½Ïγια in the epigraphical evidence.
Feyo L. Schuddeboom, M.A. (1999) in Classics, Leiden University, currently teaches at Het Amsterdams Lyceum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He has published on Greek epigraphy and classical archaeology.
Historians of Greek religions and Classicists will find this book of interest.