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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415508037
ISBN13:9780415508032
Release Date:March 2013
Publisher:Routledge
Length:284 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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