Description: This is a book about the religious life of the Greeks from archaic times to the fifth century AD, looked at in the context of a variety of different cities and periods. Simon Price examines local practices and concepts in the light of general Greek ideas, relating them to such issues as gender roles, political life, and the trial of Socrates. He lays emphasis on the reactions to Greek religions of ancient thinkers--Greek, Roman and Christian. The evidence drawn on is of all kinds: literary, inscriptional and archaeological.
Review Quotes: "Price has admirably filled the long-standing need for a concise and up-to-date critical survey of the place of religious practice in Greek society....an exceptionally useful and stimulating book." Choice