This book examines a type of object that was widespread and very popular in classical antiquity - votive offerings in the shape of parts of the human body. It c

"This book examines a type of object that was widespread and very popular in classical antiquity - votive offerings in the shape of parts of the human body. It

Dedicating objects to the divine was a central component of both Greek and Roman religion. Some of the most conspicuous offerings were shaped like parts of the

This book analyses hundreds of votive body parts to examine how ideas about the human body changed throughout classical antiquity.

A survey of the religious beliefs of ancient Greece covers sacrifices, libations, purification, gods, heroes, the priesthood, oracles, festivals, and the afterl