| A Companion to Roman Religion Contributor(s): Rüpke, Jörg (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405129433 ISBN-13: 9781405129435 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $255.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: This "Companion" provides a comprehensive treatment of Roman religion within its cultural, social, and historical contexts. Written by international experts, this volume offers a new approach, directing its focus away from the gods and concentrating on the human-figures of Roman religion. The book addresses the media through which religion was experienced and shared, including epigraphy, mosaics, wall-paintings, drama, and poetry, and provides, for example, the first ever history of religious motifs on coins. Placing the various discourses and practices into a larger geographical and cultural framework, this volume also considers the cults, gods, iconography, rituals, and texts that were exported widely throughout the empire, revealing the sprawling landscape of Roman religion. Judaism and Christianity are firmly placed within a strongly historical approach, covering the period from the eighth century BC to the fourth century AD. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - Religion | History - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology |
| Dewey: 292.07 |
| LCCN: 2006025010 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 1.89" H x 7.21" W x 9.9" (2.58 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Mediterranean - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the sprawling landscape of the Roman religion.
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