State Pilgrims and Sacred Observers in Ancient Greece : A Study of Theoria and Theoroi (Paperback)

1. Approaches to the?ri?: preliminary definitions and issues; 2. Evidence; 3. An historical overview; 4. Festival the?ri?; 5. Festival announcement and truce; 6. Oracles; 7. Conveying offerings; 8. The?roi as magistrates; 9. The?ri? and viewing; 10. Participants; 11. The journey; 12. Performances at the sanctuary; 13. Civic the?ri?: two case studies; 14. The theoric chorus; 15. Politics and diplomacy; 16. Hellenism, panhellenism and common sanctuaries; 17. Theoric networks over space and time; 18. The case of Athens; 19. Philosophy and the?ri?; 20. The?ri? in Greek imagination; 21. Epilogue. The end of the?ri?.