Kulte und Heiligtümer in Elis und Triphylien: Untersuchungen zur Sakraltopographie der westlichen Peloponnes

by Oliver Pilz

Overview

The present monograph is the first to provide a detailed overview of the cults of gods and heroes in the regions of Elis and Triphylia in the western Peloponnese from the Geometric to the Roman Imperial period. Due to the great abundance of evidence from the Panhellenic sanctuary of Olympia, only those cults from there could be taken into consideration that were also present in the city of Elis, the urban center of the homonymous polis. The systematic evaluation of all available archaeological, epigraphical, literary and numismatic evidence results in a comprehensive picture of the sacred topography of the aforementioned regions. Special attention is paid to the manifold cultic interconnections between the city of Elis and Olympia, the most important extra-urban sanctuary of the polis. These links were the result of a cult policy actively pursued by the Eleans, which was not limited to Olympia but also extended to Triphylia where Elis was the dominating power for longer periods of time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110610918
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	05/05/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	468
File size:	38 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years
Language:	German

About the Author

Oliver Pilz, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.

Editorial Reviews

"Es ist gelungen, die Kulttopographie von Elis und Triphylien erschöpfend darzustellen. Besser geht es nicht!" Joachim Heiden in: Gnomon 2021/5, 471-472.

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