A Response

Does a Cognitive Approach Challenge Prevailing Models of Greek Religion?

Authors

  • Jennifer Larson Kent State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jch.36263

Keywords:

cognitive science of religion, Greek history

Abstract

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Author Biography

  • Jennifer Larson, Kent State University

    Jennifer Larson is Professor of Classics at Kent State University in Ohio. In addition to ancient Mediterranean religions, her research interests include Greek poetry, Classical mythology and gender studies. She is the author of Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore (Oxford University Press, 2001), Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide (Routledge, 2007), and Understanding Greek Religion: A Cognitive Approach (Routledge, 2016).

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Larson, J. 2016. Understanding Greek Religion. Abingdon and New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315647012

Larson, J. Forthcoming 2019a. “Blood and Ritual Killing: Exploring Intuitive Models”. Snout to Tail conference volume, to be published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome.

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Published

2018-12-04

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017): Book Review Symposium: Jennifer Larson's 'Understanding Greek Religion', 2016

Section

Book Review Symposium: Jennifer Larson's 'Understanding Greek Religion' (2016)

How to Cite

Larson, J. (2018). A Response: Does a Cognitive Approach Challenge Prevailing Models of Greek Religion?. Journal of Cognitive Historiography, 4(1), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1558/jch.36263