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100	1		_aMurray, Gilbert, _d1866-1957
245	1	0	_aFive Stages of Greek Religion
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2009-10-13
505	0		_aSaturnia Regna -- The Olympian conquest -- The great schools -- The failure of nerve -- The last protest -- Appendix: Translation of the treatise of Sallustius.
508			_aProduced by David Garcia, David Newman, Juliet Sutherland, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Five Stages of Greek Religion" by Gilbert Murray is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the evolution and various phases of Greek religion, focusing on the transition from primitive beliefs to the more structured Olympian pantheon and beyond. Murray delves into the connections between ancient Greek religious practices and the broader themes of death, rebirth, and the cyclical nature of life, suggesting that many elements of Greek spirituality have influenced later religious traditions, particularly Christianity. At the start of this examination, the author reflects on the emotional and spiritual significance of religious practices among modern Greeks, particularly during Easter, drawing parallels to ancient rituals. He introduces the concept of the Year Gods—entities that symbolize cyclical death and rebirth like Dionysus and Osiris—explaining how these figures serve as embodiments of life and renewal. Murray outlines initial stages of Greek religious thought, from primitive worship through the Olympian era, and hints at an underlying complexity in the Greek relationship with divinity, suggesting that many of the elements seen in ancient beliefs may continue to resonate in contemporary religious practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aGreece -- Religion
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30250
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