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Ritual Texts for the Afterlife

- Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets

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Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to the second century CE, have been part of the scholarly debate on ancient afterlife beliefs since the end of the nineteenth century. Recent finds and analysis of the texts have reshaped our understanding of their purpose and of the perceived afterlife.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415508025
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 296
  • Udgivet:
  • 14. marts 2013
  • Udgave:
  • 2
  • Størrelse:
  • 156x234x20 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 340 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 21. november 2024
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Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to the second century CE, have been part of the scholarly debate on ancient afterlife beliefs since the end of the nineteenth century. Recent finds and analysis of the texts have reshaped our understanding of their purpose and of the perceived afterlife.

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