A History of Greek Religion, Second Edition
Softcover
1964 · New York
by Nilsson, Martin P.
New York: W. W. Norton, 1964. Second Edition. Softcover. Likely unread; spine unbroken, clean, tight contents. Light cover wear and former owner's name on ffep (professor of classical art).. Bw-illustrated paperback with blue lettering. 316 pp. with no illustrations. "The most reasonable history of Greek religion we know." - TLS. Contents include: Minoan-Mycenaean religion and its survival in Greek religion -- Origins of Greek mythology -- Primitive belief and ritual -- Gods of nature and of human life -- The Homeric anthropomorphism and rationalism -- Legalism and mysticism -- The civic religion -- The religion of the cultured classes and the religion of the peasants. A very nice copy. (Inventory #: 156322)