The Strangeness of Gods
| 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 (238 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Strangeness of Gods by : Sarah C. Humphreys
Download or read book The Strangeness of Gods 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. 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.
