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Dionysus Myth and CultWalter F. Otto Translated and with an Introduction by Robert B. Palmer |
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A sensitive analysis of the spiritual significance of ancient Greek religion. “This study of Dionysus . . . is also a new theogony of Early Greece.” —Publishers Weekly
“An original analysis . . . of the spiritual significance of the Greek myth and cult of Dionysus.” —Theology Digest
WALTER F. OTTO (1874–1958) was a distinguished philologist and historian of Greek and Roman religion. ROBERT B. PALMER (1919–1977) was Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures at Scripps College. He was translator and editor of Karl Strecker”s Introduction to Medieval Latin and author of numerous scholarly essays. He was also a contributor to the New Catholic Encyclopedia.
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Distribution: World Publication date: 10/1/1995 |