Human Transgression – Divine Retribution: A Study of Religious Transgressions and Punishments in Greek Cultic Regulation and Lydian-Phrygian Propitiatory Inscriptions (‘Confession Inscriptions’)
| Author | : Aslak Rostad |
| Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2020-10-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781789695267 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1789695260 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Human Transgression – Divine Retribution: A Study of Religious Transgressions and Punishments in Greek Cultic Regulation and Lydian-Phrygian Propitiatory Inscriptions (‘Confession Inscriptions’) by : Aslak Rostad
Download or read book Human Transgression – Divine Retribution: A Study of Religious Transgressions and Punishments in Greek Cultic Regulation and Lydian-Phrygian Propitiatory Inscriptions (‘Confession Inscriptions’) written by Aslak Rostad and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses pagan concepts of religious transgressions as expressed in Greek cultic regulations from the 5th century BC-3rd century AD. Also considered are so-called propitiatory inscriptions from the 1st-3rd century AD Lydia and Phrygia, in light of ‘cultic morality’, intended to make places, occasions, and worshippers suitable for ritual.