An Ancient Theory of Religion Euhemerism from Antiquity to the Present |
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Author:
| Roubekas, Nickolas |
Series title: | Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies |
ISBN: | 978-1-317-53530-0 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2016 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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Imprint: | Routledge |
Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $48.95 |
Book Description:
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An Ancient Theory of Religion examines a theory of religion put forward by Euhemerus of Messene (late 4th - early 3rd century BCE) in his lost work Sacred Inscription, and shows not only how and why euhemerism came about but also how it was - and still is - used.
An Ancient Theory of Religion examines a theory of religion put forward by Euhemerus of Messene (late 4th - early 3rd century BCE) in his lost work Sacred Inscription, and shows not only how and why euhemerism came about but also how it was - and still is - used.