Adonis: A Study In The History Of Oriental Religion
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work in the field of comparative religion and classical mythology, Adonis: A Study in the History of Oriental Religion presents Sir J. G. Frazer's meticulous investigation into the ancient cults surrounding the dying-and-rising god Adonis, whose worship spread across the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world. Drawing on a vast wealth of classical sources, anthropological evidence, and archaeological findings, Frazer argues that the rituals mourning and celebrating Adonis — mirrored in the cults of Osiris, Attis, and Tammuz — reflect a universal human preoccupation with the cycles of nature, fertility, and regeneration. Written in Frazer's characteristically erudite yet accessible prose, the work illustrates how these ancient religious practices were deeply intertwined with agricultural rhythms and the symbolic death and rebirth of vegetation. A foundational volume drawn from his monumental The Golden Bough, it remains an essential text for scholars and general readers alike who seek to understand the mythological underpinnings of ancient civilizations and their enduring influence on Western religious thought.
Author: Sir J. G. Frazer
Format: Hardback
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work in the field of comparative religion and classical mythology, Adonis: A Study in the History of Oriental Religion presents Sir J. G. Frazer's meticulous investigation into the ancient cults surrounding the dying-and-rising god Adonis, whose worship spread across the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world. Drawing on a vast wealth of classical sources, anthropological evidence, and archaeological findings, Frazer argues that the rituals mourning and celebrating Adonis — mirrored in the cults of Osiris, Attis, and Tammuz — reflect a universal human preoccupation with the cycles of nature, fertility, and regeneration. Written in Frazer's characteristically erudite yet accessible prose, the work illustrates how these ancient religious practices were deeply intertwined with agricultural rhythms and the symbolic death and rebirth of vegetation. A foundational volume drawn from his monumental The Golden Bough, it remains an essential text for scholars and general readers alike who seek to understand the mythological underpinnings of ancient civilizations and their enduring influence on Western religious thought.