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Asianic Elements in Greek Civilization

Asianic Elements in Greek Civilization, by William M. Ramsay (London, 1927), in 311 bookmarked and searchable pdf pages. These are reworked versions of the Gifford Lectures delivered in 1915-1916 at the University of Edinburgh. Internet Archive has other works by Ramsay , an important scholar of ancient Asia Minor. Compiled by Robert Bedrosian. Contents: 1. The Old-Ionians 2. The Mount of God 3. Epimenides 4. The Law of Land-ownership in Western Asia 5. Nemesis and Justice 6. The Two Vultures of the Gate of Troy 7. Wolf-priests, Goat-priests, Ox-priests, Bee-priests 8. The Village Right 9. The Phrygian Dirge 10. The Iliad and the War of Troy 11. The Varying Movement of Ancient Trade in Wheat 12. Hipponax on Lydian Scenes and Society 13. The Wagon (Benna) 14. Brotherhoods and Phratrai 15. Heaven and Earth 16. Betrothal and Marriage 17. The Four Ionian Tribes 18. Anatolian Women 19. The Kabeiroi 20. The Moon-Goddess in Anatolia 21. General Principles and Addenda

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