Greek Incubation Rituals in Classical and Hellenistic Times

This study documents and analyses the structure and function of Greek incubation rituals in Classical and Hellenistic times addressing all relevant and extant literary and epigraphical testimonial concerning the rites and rules surrounding incubation. It shows that previous approaches, which treated...

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1. Verfasser: Ehrenheim, Hedvig von, 1970-
Format: Thèse numérique
Sprache:Anglais
Veröffentlicht: Liège : Presses universitaires de Liège 2023.
Marseille : OpenEdition
Schriftenreihe:Kernos suppléments
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Edition sous un autre format:• Greek incubation rituals in Classical and Hellenistic times, Hedvig von Ehrenheim, Liège, Centre international d'Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique, Presses universitaires de Liège, 2015, 1 volume (282 pages), Kernos, 978-2-87562-085-9
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