This handbook offers both students and teachers of ancient Greek religion a comprehensive overview of the current state of scholarship in the subject, from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. It not only presents key information, but also explores the ways in which such information is gathered and the different approaches that have shaped the area. In doing so, the volume provides a crucial research and orientation tool for students of the ancient world, and also makes a vital contribution to the key debates surrounding the conceptualization of ancient Greek religion.
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This book does away once and for all with the assumption that only religions of the book think systematically about god(s).

An innovative reading of how different authors tell stories about the Delphic Oracle, focusing on the religious views thereby conveyed.