Use coupon code “MARCH20” for a 20% discount on all items! Valid until 31-03-2025

Site Logo
Search Suggestions

      Royal Mail  express delivery to UK destinations

      Regular sales and promotions

      Stock updates every 20 minutes!

      Ritual Texts for the Afterlife: Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets

      2 in stock

      Firm sale: non returnable item
      SKU 9780415508032 Categories ,
      Select Guide Rating

      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 ...

      £43.99

      Buy new:

      Delivery: UK delivery Only. Usually dispatched in 1-2 working days.

      Shipping costs: All shipping costs calculated in the cart or during the checkout process.

      Standard service (normally 2-3 working days): 48hr Tracked service.

      Premium service (next working day): 24hr Tracked service – signature service included.

      Royal mail: 24 & 48hr Tracked: Trackable items weighing up to 20kg are tracked to door and are inclusive of text and email with ‘Leave in Safe Place’ options, but are non-signature services. Examples of service expected: Standard 48hr service – if ordered before 3pm on Thursday then expected delivery would be on Saturday. If Premium 24hr service used, then expected delivery would be Friday.

      Signature Service: This service is only available for tracked items.

      Leave in Safe Place: This option is available at no additional charge for tracked services.

      Description

      Product ID:9780415508032
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Ritual Texts for the Afterlife
      Subtitle:Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets
      Authors:Author: Fritz Graf, Sarah Johnston, Sarah Iles Johnston
      Page Count:284
      Subjects:Ancient history, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Ancient Greek religion & mythology, Ancient Greece, BCE to c 500 CE
      Description:Select Guide Rating

      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. 


      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. 

      The tablets belonged to those who had been initiated into the mysteries of Dionysus Bacchius and relied heavily upon myths narrated in poems ascribed to the mythical singer Orpheus.  After providing the Greek text and a translation of all the available tablets, the authors analyze their role in the mysteries of Dionysus, and present an outline of the myths concerning the origins of humanity and of the sacred texts that the Greeks ascribed to Orpheus.  Related ancient texts are also appended in English translations.  Providing the first book-length edition and discussion of these enigmatic texts in English, and their first English translation, this book is essential to the study of ancient Greek religion.


      Imprint Name:Routledge
      Publisher Name:Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2013-03-06

      Additional information

      Weight466 g
      Dimensions233 × 162 × 14 mm