The cult of divine birth in ancient Greece (Record no. 50163)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781349378487 |
| 028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME | |
| Distributor Name | Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P)LTD. |
| Distributor address | ;7/22,Anasri Road, Daryaganj,New Delhi-110002 |
| Bill Number | ;1082223 |
| Bill Date | ;05/09/2018 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 200.09 RIG |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Marguerite Rigoglioso |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The cult of divine birth in ancient Greece |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | /Marguerite Rigoglioso |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | : Palgrave Macmillan |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | , 2009. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | x, 278 pages |
| Dimensions | ;24 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | 1763 |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Contents note | A taxonomy of divine birth priestesshoods --<br/>Divinity, birth, and virginity : the Greek worldview --<br/>Athena's divine birth priestesshood --<br/>Artemis's divine birth priestesshood --<br/>Hera's divine birth priestesshood --<br/>The divine birth priestesshood at Dodona --<br/>The divine birth priestesshood at Delphi --<br/>Is virgin birth possible? and other outrageous questions. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | <br/>Greek religion is filled with strange sexual artifacts - stories of mortal women's couplings with gods, rituals like the basilinna's "marriage" to Dionysus, beliefs in the impregnating power of snakes and deities, and more. In this provocative study, Marguerite Rigoglioso suggests these are remnants of an early Greek cult of divine birth, not unlike that of Egypt. Scouring myth, legend, and history from a female-oriented perspective, she argues that many in the highest echelons of Greek civilization believed non-ordinary conception was the only means possible of bringing forth true leaders, and that special virgin priestesshoods were dedicated to this practice. Her book adds a unique perspective to our understanding of antiquity, and has significant implications for the study of Christianity and other religions in which divine birth claims are central. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Religion |
| 655 ## - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Virgin birth (Mythology) |
| Non-focus term | Women priests |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Marguerite Rigoglioso |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Not For Loan | SNU LIBRARY | SNU LIBRARY | 17/09/2018 | 1763.00 | 200.09 RIG | 25664 | 17/09/2018 | 17/09/2018 | Books |
