Parker Miasma

Parker, Robert. MIASMA Pollution and Purification in Early Greek Religion. Oxford Clarendon Press, 2003. ; weicher Einband / soft cover
Very light crease to bottom corner of front wrap else Fine. ; Clarendon Paperbacks; 432 pages; Most of the commonly read Greek texts address "pollution". The pollution theme appears in tragedies, historical texts, and political oratory. Purity is a constant concern in ritual texts, and Greeks underwent many small purifications in their everyday lives. Certain archaic religious movements even made "purification" the path to felicity in the afterlife. First published in 1983, Miasma is the first work in English to treat this theme in detail.. 0198147422.

Softcover, Near Fine.

[SW: Paganism Religion & Spirituality Greek History Classical Greek & Roman Rites & Ceremonies,]

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Parker, Robert. MIASMA Pollution and Purification in Early Greek Religion. Oxford Clarendon Press, 1983. ; fester Einband / hard cover; 1. Ed.
Minor shelfwear to DJ. Light rubbed corner to DJ. Light foxing to DJ flap. Foxing to top of textblock else Fine. ; 413 pages; Most of the commonly read Greek texts address "pollution". The pollution theme appears in tragedies, historical texts, and political oratory. Purity is a constant concern in ritual texts, and Greeks underwent many small purifications in their everyday lives. Certain archaic religious movements even made "purification" the path to felicity in the afterlife. First published in 1983, Miasma is the first work in English to treat this theme in detail.. 0198148356.

First Edition, Hardcover, Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket.

[SW: Paganism Religion & Spirituality Greek History Classical Greek & Roman Rites & Ceremonies,]

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