Pilgrims and pilgrimage in ancient Greece / Matthew Dillon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dillon, Matthew, 1963-
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, [1997], ©1997.
Subjects:
Pilgrims and pilgrimages > Greece > History.
Greece > Religious life and customs.
Temples > Greece.
Rites and ceremonies > Greece.
Pèlerins et pèlerinages > Grèce > Histoire > Jusqu'à 146 av. J.-C.
Sanctuaires > Grèce.
Fêtes religieuses > Religion grecque.
Grèce > Moeurs et coutumes > Antiquité.
Physical Description:xix, 308 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Official pilgrimage invitations and sacred truces
  • The sanctity of Greek pilgrims
  • Pilgrimage destinations I: mystery cults, healing sanctuaries and oracles
  • Pilgrimage destinations II: contests at Panhellenic festivals
  • Pilgrimages by ethnic groups
  • Cult regulations at sanctuaries
  • The female pilgrim
  • Organisational requirements at pilgrimage sites.