This is the first book-length treatment ofsupplication, an important social practice in ancient Mediterranean civilizations. Despite the importance ofsupplication, it has received little attention,
Animal sacrifice has been critical to the study of ancient Mediterranean religionssince the nineteenth century. Recently, two theories have dominated the subject ofsacrifice: the psychological and e
Animal sacrifice has been critical to the study of ancient Mediterranean religionssince the eighteenth century. More recently, two leading views on sacrifice have dominated the subject: the psycholog
Whatever we may think of Alexander--whether Great or only lucky, a civilizer or a sociopath--most people do not regard him as a religious leader. And yet religion permeated all aspects of his career.
This is the first book-length treatment ofsupplication, an important social practice in ancient Mediterranean civilizations. Despite the importance ofsupplication, it has received little attention,