{"product_id":"the-mother-of-the-gods-athens-and-the-tyranny-of-asia-a-study-of-sovereignty-in-ancient-religion","title":"The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia: A Study of Sovereignty in Ancient Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003eBerkeley: University of California Press, 2006.  Small quarto in beige and blue jacket; xviii, 452 pages: illustrations, maps; bibliographical references (pages 359-401) and indexes. Fine in near fine mildly spine-sunnded jacket, now housed in mylar.  in near fine dust-jacket. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780520931589\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries: The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature. \"Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. Conflict and resolution were played out symbolically, Munn shows, and the goddess of Lydian tyranny was eventually accepted by the Athenians as the Mother of the Gods and a symbol of their own sovereignty. Contents: \tSovereignty and divinity in classical Greek thought -- The Mother of the Gods and the sovereignty of Midas -- The Mother of the Gods and the ideals of Lydian tyranny -- The Mother of the Gods and the practices of Lydian tyranny -- Asia, the Oikoumenē and the map of the world -- The Mother of the Gods and Persian sovereignty -- Persian sovereignty and the Gods of the Athenians -- Herodotus and the Gods -- The Mother of the Gods at Athens.\"—Publisher. \/ Religion and politics -- Greece -- Athens -- History. Sovereignty -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines. Religion and politics -- Turkey -- Lydia (Kingdom) -- History. Despotism -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines. Religion et politique -- Grèce -- Athènes -- Histoire. Souveraineté -- Aspect religieux -- Histoire des doctrines. Religion et politique -- Turquie -- Lydie (Royaume) -- Histoire. Despotisme -- Aspect religieux -- Histoire des doctrines. RELIGION -- Antiquities \u0026amp; Archaeology. BODY, MIND \u0026amp; SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Paganism \u0026amp; Neo-Paganism. Cults. Religion and politics Moedergodinnen. Cybele. Cultus. Machtsverhoudingen. Griekse oudheid. Named Person: \tCybele (Goddess) -- Cult -- Greece -- Athens -- History. Cybele (Goddess) -- Cult -- Turkey -- Lydia (Kingdom) Cybele (Goddess)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Munn, Mark Henderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46055905657090,"sku":"93068.0","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/4412\/1602\/files\/holder_4_1584c84a-2550-4c67-a7e2-e4a1b95018a4.jpg?v=1744089099","url":"https:\/\/bibliope.com\/products\/the-mother-of-the-gods-athens-and-the-tyranny-of-asia-a-study-of-sovereignty-in-ancient-religion","provider":"Bibliope","version":"1.0","type":"link"}