Death in the Greek World From Homer to the Classical Age

Name: Death in the Greek World From Homer to the Classical Age
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ISBN: 9780806141879

ISBN-10: 0806141875

ISBN-13: 9780806141879

Edition: 2012

Authors: Maria Serena Mirto, A. M. Osborne

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In our contemporary Western society, death has become taboo. Despite its inevitability, we focus on maintaining youthfulness and well-being, while fearing death’s intrusion in our daily activities. In contrast, observes Maria Serena Mirto, the ancient Greeks embraced death more openly and effectively, developing a variety of rituals to help them grieve the dead and, in the process, alleviate anxiety and suffering. In this fascinating book, Mirto examines conceptions of death and the afterlife in the ancient Greek world, revealing few similarities—and many differences—between ancient and modern ways of approaching death.Exploring the cultural and religious foundations underlying Greek burial…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date: 1/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



List of Figures


Preface


Introduction



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



Introduction



The 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



Introduction



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


Appendix: Studies of Death in Anthropology, Social History, and Psychology


Glossary


Bibliography


General Index


Index of Ancient Texts