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020			_a9781139814676 (ebook)
020			_z9781107038226 (hardback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aBL783 _b.R88 2013
082	0	0	_a292.5/1 _223
100	1		_aRutherford, Ian, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aState Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece : _bA Study of Theōriāand Theōroi / _cIan Rutherford.
246	3		_aState Pilgrims & Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2013.
300			_a1 online resource (552 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aFor at least a thousand years Greek cities took part in religious activities outside their territory by sending sacred delegates to represent them. The delegates are usually called theōroi, literally 'observers', and a delegation made up of theōroi, or the action of taking part in one, is called theōriā. This is the first comprehensive study of theōroi and theōriā. It examines a number of key functions of theōroi and explains who served in this role and what their activities are likely to have been, both on the journey and at the sanctuary. Other chapters discuss the diplomatic functions of theōroi, and what their activities tell us about the origins of the notion of Greek identity and about religious networks. Chapters are also devoted to the reception of the notion of theōriā in Greek philosophy and literature. The book will be essential for all scholars and advanced students of ancient religion.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107038226
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139814676
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c37296 _d37296