The Strangeness of Gods
Download or Read eBook The Strangeness of Gods PDF written by Sarah C. Humphreys and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Sarah C. Humphreys |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 2004-09-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199269235 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199269238 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Strangeness of Gods by : Sarah C. Humphreys
Book excerpt: Gods are supernatural, and strange. Human attempts to understand them are entangled with the effort to understand all human experience. In contrast to the long-standing dismissal of religion as conservative and traditionalistic, S. C. Humphreys argues that ancient Athenians thought about their rites as well as celebrating them.
