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Religion of the Romans / Jörg Rüpke ; translated and edited by Richard Gordon.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: Cambridge : Polity, 2007.Description: xv, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780745630144 (hbk.)
  • 0745630146 (hbk.)
  • 0745630154 (pbk.)
  • 9780745630151 (pbk.)
Uniform titles:
  • Religion der Römer. English
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BL803 .R8513 2007
Contents:
Prolegomena -- Religion in the ancient world -- From the she-wolf to Caesar: historical foundations -- I: Structures -- Gods and men -- Religious action -- Thinking about religion -- II: Religion in action -- Social rules: sacrifice and feasting -- Managing lines of communication: vows and curses -- Control of space: communication and boundaries -- Co-ordination: time and the calendar -- III: Social reality -- Religion in the metropolis -- Specialists and professionals -- From Caesar to the lamb: historical perspectives.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks BL803.R8513 2007 1 Available 33710001132161

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-331) and indexes.

Prolegomena -- Religion in the ancient world -- From the she-wolf to Caesar: historical foundations -- I: Structures -- Gods and men -- Religious action -- Thinking about religion -- II: Religion in action -- Social rules: sacrifice and feasting -- Managing lines of communication: vows and curses -- Control of space: communication and boundaries -- Co-ordination: time and the calendar -- III: Social reality -- Religion in the metropolis -- Specialists and professionals -- From Caesar to the lamb: historical perspectives.

Translated into English.