About this episode

This episode reviews Page duBois' book A Million and One Gods, focusing on polytheism and its political implications through the lens of Greek Gods Artemis and Dionysus.

In this episode I look at Page duBois' examination of polytheism in theory and practice in her book A Million and One Gods. I focus on the Greek Gods Artemis and Dionysus, and the political implications of polytheism.

People in this episode

Host: Dylan John

Topics covered

• polytheism
• Greek Gods
• political implications
• theory and practice
• book review

Keywords

• polytheism
• Greek Gods
• Artemis
• Dionysus
• A Million and One Gods
• Page duBois
• political implications

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Books & works: A Million and One Gods

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