Votive Body Parts in Greek and Roman Religion |
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| Author:
| Hughes, Jessica |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-15783-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $158.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines a type of object that was widespread and very popular in classical antiquity - votive offerings in the shape of parts of the human body, using them to explore how beliefs about the body changed throughout the period. Of interest to scholars and students of classics as well as religious studies.
This book examines a type of object that was widespread and very popular in classical antiquity - votive offerings in the shape of parts of the human body, using them to explore how beliefs about the body changed throughout the period. Of interest to scholars and students of classics as well as religious studies.