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Death in the Greek world: from Homer to the classical age
2012, University of Oklahoma Press
in English
0806141875 9780806141879
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Table of Contents
Life after death in popular belief. The Psyche
Hades
Elysium
The gods in Hades and guides on the voyage to the underworld
A revolution of hope. Eleusinian mysteries
Dionysian initiations
The Bacchic gold tablets, Pindar, and other "orphic" evidence
Pythagorean eschatology and the Derveni papyrus
The soul/body opposition from Pindar to Plato
The long farewell. Death and contamination
Mourning ceremonies
Cremation, inhumation, and the final rites
The final resting place and a new bond. Stelae, monuments, and epitaphs
Tomb cult and hero cult
Making good use of death. Heroic death in battle
The Polis and funerary ideology
Legislation and funerary regulations.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-184) and indexes.
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