Religions of Rome: Volume 2, A Sourcebook
Mary Beard, John North, Simon Price
Volume two reveals the extraordinary diversity of ancient Roman
religion. A comprehensive sourcebook, it presents a wide range of
documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world - from the
foundations of the city in the eighth century BC to the Christian
capital more than a thousand years later. Each document is given a full
introduction, explanatory notes and bibliography, and acts as a starting
point for further discussion. Through paintings, sculptures, coins and
inscriptions, as well as literary texts in translation, the book
explores the major themes and problems of Roman religion, such as
sacrifice, the religious calendar, divination, ritual, and priesthood.
Starting from the archaeological traces of the earliest cults of the
city, it finishes with a series of texts in which Roman authors
themselves reflect on the nature of their own religion, its history,
even its funny side. Judaism and Christianity are given full coverage,
as important elements in the religious world of the Roman empire.
religion. A comprehensive sourcebook, it presents a wide range of
documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world - from the
foundations of the city in the eighth century BC to the Christian
capital more than a thousand years later. Each document is given a full
introduction, explanatory notes and bibliography, and acts as a starting
point for further discussion. Through paintings, sculptures, coins and
inscriptions, as well as literary texts in translation, the book
explores the major themes and problems of Roman religion, such as
sacrifice, the religious calendar, divination, ritual, and priesthood.
Starting from the archaeological traces of the earliest cults of the
city, it finishes with a series of texts in which Roman authors
themselves reflect on the nature of their own religion, its history,
even its funny side. Judaism and Christianity are given full coverage,
as important elements in the religious world of the Roman empire.
年:
1998
出版社:
Cambridge University Press
语言:
english
页:
428
ISBN 10:
0521456460
ISBN 13:
9780521456463
文件:
EPUB, 17.88 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1998