THE SUBJECT of ancient Greek re-
ligion is so very large, in all of its
manifestations, that the influence of
Greek religion can hardly be treated ade-
quately in a single volume in this Series.

Therefore, besides Professor Hyde's book,
those on Mythology, Folklore and the Philoso-
phies of the Greeks will further indicate the
influence of ancient Greek religion on religious
life and thought of later days.

The nature of Christianity in Greek lands
is one of the most interesting phenomena and
reveals very clearly the depth and the power
of ancient Greek religious thinking and feeling
which completely permeate the modern ex-
pressions. Our debt to Greece is amazingly
disclosed in this field of aspiration, but it re-
mains to be seen whether Greek Christianity
will eventually extricate itself from that leg-
acy of superstition that has been so harmful
and avail itself only of the nobler qualities of
Greek religion. This book may draw the line

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