A Dictionary of Creation Myths: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: "God made Heaven, and then, after measuring the space underneath with a ball of thread, he began to form the earth. A mole asked to help, and God gave him the thread to hold while he wove the patterns of the earth. Sometimes the mole would let out too much ... Details...

A Dictionary of World Mythology, New Rev. and Expanded: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: "I am Nature, the universal Mother, mistress of all the elements, sovereign of all things spiritual....I am worshipped in many aspects, known by countless names, and propitiated with all manner of different rites, yet the whole round earth venerates me." Wi... Details...

A Pocket Dictionary of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: The gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome have long been popular subjects in Western art, and references to them continue to appear today in art, literature, and films. Details...

Apologetics in the Roman Empire: Pagans, Jews, and Christians: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This book is a comprehensive survey of the dialogue between pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Roman empire up to the time when Constantine declared himself a Christian. Each chapter is written by a distinguished scholar and is devoted to a single text or ... Details...

Dictionary of Ancient Deities: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: Nothing reveals more about a civilization than the gods and goddesses it worships. For thousands of years men and women have fashioned stories about divine beings to explain their most mysterious, terrifying, and exalted experiences. And yet today the names... Details...

Divinity and History: The Religion of Herodotus: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: Critics of Herodotus have generally shown an unease in the face of the religious passages of the Histories, a sense that he 'lets himself down' by delving into matters irrelevant to the proper purpose of history. They have tended consequently to latch on to... Details...

Divinity and History: The Religion of Herodotus (Oxford Classical Monographs): (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This book is a study of the religious beliefs of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus--his beliefs in divine retribution, in oracles and divination, in miracles or in fate. It seeks to show not only how such beliefs were central to his work, but also how t... Details...

Early Christian Thought and the Classical Tradition: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This enlightening study examines the relationship of the early Christians to the classical tradition. Based on the work of the Christian thinkers, Justine, Clement of Alexandria, and Origen, and existing pagan criticism of the Church, the book illustrates h... Details...

Economy of the Sacred in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor (Oxford Classical Monographs): (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This original study challenges the idea that sanctuaries in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor were fully institutionalized within the poleis that hosted them. Examining the forms of interaction between rulers, cities, and sanctuaries, the book proposes a tri... Details...

Emperor Worship and Roman Religion (Oxford Classical Monographs): (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: While Roman religion worshipped a number of gods, one kind in particular aroused the fury of early Christians and the wonder of scholars: the cult of Roman emperors alive or dead. Was the divinity of emperors a glue that held the Empire together? Were ruler... Details...