Ritual Texts for the Afterlife: Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets

Fascinating texts written on small gold tablets that were deposited in graves provide a unique source of information about what some Greeks and Romans believed regarding the fate that awaited them after death, and how they could influence it. These texts, dating from the late fifth century BCE to the second century CE, have been part of the scholarly debate on ancient afterlife beliefs since the end of the nineteenth century. Recent finds and analysis of the texts have reshaped our understanding of their purpose and of the perceived afterlife.

Author: Fritz Graf, Sarah Johnston, Sarah Iles Johnston
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 03/06/2013
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9780415508032

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Graf, Fritz; Johnston, Sarah; Graf, Fritz; Johnston, Sarah Iles