Hosios: A Semantic Study Of Greek Piety (mnemosyne, Supplements)
by Saskia Peels /
2015 / English / PDF
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Hosios: A Semantic Study of Greek Piety Saskia Peels
elucidates the semantics of the Ancient Greek adjective
Saskia Peels
elucidates the semantics of the Ancient Greek adjectivehosios
hosios and its cognates. Traditionally rendered as 'piety',
and its cognates. Traditionally rendered as 'piety',hosios
hosios was a key notion in Classical Greek religion and
reflected a core value in Athenian democracy. Since antiquity, its
meaning and usage have puzzled many. This study sets out to resolve
various scholarly debates on the semantics of
was a key notion in Classical Greek religion and
reflected a core value in Athenian democracy. Since antiquity, its
meaning and usage have puzzled many. This study sets out to resolve
various scholarly debates on the semantics ofhosios
hosios by
focusing on the idea of lexical competition. It illuminates the
semantic relationship between
by
focusing on the idea of lexical competition. It illuminates the
semantic relationship betweenhosios
hosios and its near-synonyms
and its near-synonymseusebes
eusebes and
anddikaios
dikaios, and the connection to the notion
of the 'sacred'. Using insights from modern linguistic theory, the
book also aims to improve methods for research into the lexical
semantics of a dead language.
, and the connection to the notion
of the 'sacred'. Using insights from modern linguistic theory, the
book also aims to improve methods for research into the lexical
semantics of a dead language.
