Religions of the Ancient Greeks
- ISBN-10
- 0521388678
- ISBN-13
- 9780521388672
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 217
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-06-28
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- S. R. F. Price
Description
This 1999 book describes the religious life of the Greeks from the archaic to the Roman periods.
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