Zeus
A Study in Ancient Religion

This monumental work traces the development and growth of the worship of Zeus as the god of lightning and thunder.

A. B. Cook (Author)

9781108021319, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 October 2010

580 pages, 236 b/w illus. 3 colour illus.
23.4 x 15.6 x 3 cm, 0.81 kg

The renowned classical scholar and archaeologist A. B. Cook (1868–1952) published the second volume of his monumental Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion in two parts in 1925. The volume covers the theme of Zeus as god of lightning and thunder, an idea that became common during the classical period. Part II contains detailed appendixes and a comprehensive index for the volume. It offers a wealth of information, including primary sources, on Zeus' relationship with the god Kairos; mountain-cults; folk-tales and myths; and the various personas and manifestations of the god Zeus. It is beautifully illustrated with maps, diagrams, photographs, and engravings, including many images of pottery, statues, busts, friezes and ancient coins. A treasure-trove of primary texts, both Greek and Latin, epigraph material and archaeological data, this magnificent work remains an indispensable tool for students and scholars of classics, mythology and ancient religion.

Appendixes
Addenda
Corrigenda
Indexes.

Subject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]