Book contents
- State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece
- State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Tables
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Approaches to theōriā
- 2 Evidence
- 3 An historical overview
- 4 Festival theōriā
- 5 Festival announcement and truce
- 6 Oracles
- 7 Conveying offerings
- 8 Theōroi as magistrates
- 9 Theōriā and viewing
- 10 Participants
- 11 The journey
- 12 Performances in the sanctuary
- 13 Civic theōriā
- 14 The theoric chorus
- 15 Interstate politics and diplomacy
- 16 Hellenism, Panhellenism and common sanctuaries
- 17 Theoric networks over space and time
- 18 The case of Athens
- 19 Philosophy and theōriā
- 20 Theōriā in Greek imagination
- 21 Epilogue
- Appendix A selection of documents
- Bibliography
- Index
9 - Theōriā and viewing
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 December 2013
- State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece
- State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Tables
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Approaches to theōriā
- 2 Evidence
- 3 An historical overview
- 4 Festival theōriā
- 5 Festival announcement and truce
- 6 Oracles
- 7 Conveying offerings
- 8 Theōroi as magistrates
- 9 Theōriā and viewing
- 10 Participants
- 11 The journey
- 12 Performances in the sanctuary
- 13 Civic theōriā
- 14 The theoric chorus
- 15 Interstate politics and diplomacy
- 16 Hellenism, Panhellenism and common sanctuaries
- 17 Theoric networks over space and time
- 18 The case of Athens
- 19 Philosophy and theōriā
- 20 Theōriā in Greek imagination
- 21 Epilogue
- Appendix A selection of documents
- Bibliography
- Index
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- State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient GreeceA Study of Theōriāand Theōroi, pp. 142 - 155Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2013