Les mystères d'Éleusis vs Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Religious Mysteries, Greek Mythology, Religion, Mythology
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Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion
“IN characterizing the genius of the Greeks Mr Ruskin says: 'there is no dread in their hearts; pensiveness, amazement, often deepest grief and desolation, but terror never.”
Jane Harrison examines the festivals of ancient Greek religion to identify the primitive "substratum" of ritual and its persistence in the realm of classical religious observance and literature. In Harrison's preface to…
The verdict
- Les mystères d'Éleusis is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 12 for Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion.
How to choose
Reception
| Les mystères d'Éleusis | Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 1 |
| Editions | 8 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 323 |
| Pages | 508 | 682 |