Psyche

"Psyche" remains one of the most significant and influential studies of ancient Greek religion and the concept of the soul. In this masterwork, Erwin Rohde provides an exhaustive investigation into the cult of souls and the belief in immortality as it developed throughout Greek history. Starting with the Homeric period, the work traces the evolution of spiritual practices and the complex relationship between the living and the dead.

Through a rigorous analysis of literary and archaeological ...