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A Companion to Roman Religion (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781444339246)
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xA 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.
Author: Jg R?ke
ISBN-10: 1444339249
ISBN-13: 9781444339246
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2011
Pages: 576
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.70w x 1.20d
- An innovative introduction to Roman religion
- Approaches the field with a focus on the human-figures instead of the gods
- Analyzes religious changes from the eighth century BC to the fourth century AD
- Offers the first history of religious motifs on coins and household/everyday utensils
- Presents Roman religion within its cultural, social, and historical contexts
Author: Jg R?ke
ISBN-10: 1444339249
ISBN-13: 9781444339246
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2011
Pages: 576
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.70w x 1.20d
By Jg R?ke
xJg R?ke is Chair of Comparative Religion at the University of Erfurt and coordinator of the Priority Program of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 1080 "Roman imperial and provincial religion". His recent books include Religion of the Romans (2001), Rituals in Ink (2004), Fasti Sacerdotum (2005), Religion and Law, ed. with Clifford Ando, (2006), Zeit und Fest (2006), and Religions Orientales (2006).
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