Economics of Religion in the Mycenaean World: Resources Dedicated to Religion in the Mycenaean Palace Economy: 67 (Oxford University School of Archaeology Monograph) - Hardcover

Bendall, Lisa; Bendall, Lisa Maria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1905905025 ISBN 13: 9781905905027

Publisher: Oxford University School of Archaeology, 2007

Synopsis

The Mycenaean Linear B tablets include numerous references to religion, such as details of offerings, banqueting foodstuffs or land-tenure relating to cult personnel. While contributing significantly to our understanding of early Greek religion, the documents are exclusively economic and administrative records and the limitations of such sources have long been recognised. Few attempts have been made, however, to analyse the purely economic information about religion we do have in Linear B. Such analysis is essential to understanding the place of religion in Mycenaean palace society. This book asks a simple question: What proportion of the resources available to the palaces was directed towards support for religion?

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In this publication, [Bendall] has done Aegean prehistory a huge service... anyone who reads Bendalls book will agree on its value, meticulous attention to detail, and engaging reanalysis. I very much look forward to the next installment.'-- (05/01/2009)

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by Lisa Maria Bendall

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University School of Archaeology
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1905905025
• ISBN 13: 9781905905027
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 350