Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion

Description

Jane Harrison examines the festivals of ancient Greek religion to identify the primitive "substratum" of ritual and its persistence in the realm of classical religious observance and literature. In Harrison's preface to this remarkable book, she writes that J.G. Frazer's work had become part and parcel of her "mental furniture" and that of others studying primitive religion. Today, those who write on ancient myth or ritual are bound to say the same about Harrison. Her essential ideas, best developed and most clearly put in the Prolegomena, have never been eclipsed.

First Sentence

IN characterizing the genius of the Greeks Mr Ruskin says: 'there is no dread in their hearts; pensiveness, amazement, often deepest grief and desolation, but terror never.

Subjects

Series Statement

• Ancient religion and mythology

Other Editions

• Prolegomena to the study of Greek religionArno Press1975-01-01
• Prolegomena to the study of Greek religionCambridge University Press1903-01-01
• Prolegomena to the study of Greek religionThe University press1903-01-01
• Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion.University Press1903-01-01
• Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion.The University press1908-01-01
• Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion.University Press1908-01-01