The religious history of the Roman Empire : the Republican centuries /
"The Religious History of the Roman Empire discusses the aspects of the religious life of Republican Rome and the fall of the Republican constitution. It primarily revolves around Iron Age rituals; Roman priesthood; religion and war; polytheism; religious rituals; and Italian warfare practices....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2023.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Oxford readings in classical studies.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The Religious History of the Roman Empire discusses the aspects of the religious life of Republican Rome and the fall of the Republican constitution. It primarily revolves around Iron Age rituals; Roman priesthood; religion and war; polytheism; religious rituals; and Italian warfare practices. Additionally, the book provides a vivid description of the role of women; sacrificial rituals in Roman poetry; the centuriation ritual; Roman divination; and Augustan Peace and the stars, while correlating the matters to Roman republican religion. It also explores questions regarding the balance between ritual and belief, especially in terms of interpreting religious traditions. In the later years of the Republic, works on religious themes rose even prior to the prominence of Cicero and Varro"--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 396 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198872689 0198872682 9780191983740 0191983748 |