Initiation in ancient Greek rituals and narratives : new critical perspectives /
Scholars of classical history and literature have for more than a century accepted `initiation'as a tool for understanding a variety of obscure rituals and myths, ranging from the ancient Greek wedding and adolescent haircutting rituals to initiatory motifs or structures in Greek myth, comedy a...
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| Typ dokumentu: | Kniha |
| Jazyk: | Angličtina |
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London :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2003
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| Vydání: | First published |
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Initiation in ancient Greek rituals and narratives |
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