The Political Economy of Indo-European Polytheism How to Deal with Too Many Gods /
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| Summary: | XI, 188 p. 8 illus., 2 illus. in color. text |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2022.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2022. |
| Series: | Contributions to Economics,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97943-0 |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Polytheism and Economics
- Part I The Beginnings
- 2 Greeks and Romans: The Religions Without Professional Priests
- 3 Celts and Germans: The Elusive Religions
- 4 Indians and Iranians: The Priestly Religions
- Part II The Endings
- 5 Extinction: Polytheism Unreformed
- 6 Death and Rebirth: Polytheism Reformed
- Part III The Economics
- 7 Economic Analysis: From Typology to Outcomes
- 8 Economic Models: Gods, Supplicants, and Priests
- 9 Conclusions
- References
- Index.