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Discussed as a seminal work where Nietzsche, at age 28 as a professor of Greek, contrasted Dionysus with Apollo and argued for recognizing Dionysian qualities in Greek civilization.

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Described as 'a seminal study of the Bacchae' that came out in 1947, in which Winnington Ingram wrote about the dangers of group emotion after witnessing the Nuremberg rallies.

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Referenced as an ancient poem that discusses where the gods came from, providing the canonical account of the origins of the gods including Dionysus's birth.

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Mentioned as a famous book that addresses the role of the irrational in Greek culture, supporting the argument that darkness and strangeness are central to Greek mythology.

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Referenced as 'an excellent book on Dionysus' from which a quote about the drama festival being performed in a sanctuary of Dionysus is drawn.

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Cited for its discussion of how Athenians viewed the gods as 'benevolent governors or caring parents' who took personal interest in their chosen people.

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Mentioned as Plato's attempt to describe the ideal form a city should take, in which he argues that poets like Homer and Hesiod should be banned.

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Described as 'his great book on Greek religion' from which a quote about Plato's influence on theology is drawn: 'since Plato, there has been no theology which has not stood in his shadow.'