First published 2003
by Routledge
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Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
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© 2003 David B. Dodd and Christopher A. Faraone, selection and editorial matter; individual contributions, the contributors

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Initiation in ancient Greek rituals and narratives: new critical perspectives/[edited by] David B. Dodd and Christopher A. Faraone.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Initiation rites — Religious aspects — History. 2. Initiation rites — Greece — History. 3. Greece — Religious life and customs. 4. Initiation rites in literature. 5. Greek literature — History and criticism. I. Dodd, David B., 1963– II. Faraone, Christopher A.

BL795.I55 I55 2003

292.3’ 8–dc212002031777

ISBN 0–415–28920–3