Religions of Rome
Religions of Rome
John North, University College London
Simon Price, University of Oxford
$43.00
USDThis book offers a radical new survey of more than a thousand years of religious life at Rome. It sets religion in its full cultural context, between the primitive hamlet of the eighth century BC and the cosmopolitan, multicultural society of the first centuries of the Christian era. The narrative account is structured around a series of broad themes: how to interpret the Romans' own theories of their religious system and its origins; the relationship of religion and the changing politics of Rome; the religious importance of the layout and monuments of the city itself; changing ideas of religious identity and community; religious innovation - and, ultimately, revolution. The companion volume, Religions of Rome: A Sourcebook, sets out a wide range of documents richly illustrating the religious life in the Roman world.
- Extensive chronological coverage - covers one thousand years from the early Republic to the late Empire
- Includes aspects of religion never previously covered, from official Roman cults to elective cults including Judaism and Christianity
- A wide range of materials are examined - from paintings, sculptures and coins to inscriptions and texts in translation
Reviews & endorsements
"Finally, someone has written a readable history of the complex subject of Roman Religion. Beard, North and Price, professors from Cambridge, University College London and Oxford respectively, bring a wealth of expertise to the project, but their approach is, in their own terms `radical'. Throughout, this book is authoritative, well organized, interesting and eminently readable. It is highly recommended as a background to the important subject of religion as it is manifested in numismatic imagery." Wayne G. Sayles, The Celator
"Religions of Rome is a major work from a major press that will likely be widely read and cited for years to come. Often, it is worthy of such a status." The Journal of Religion
"A handsome, impressively illustrated two-volume set..." Lingua Franca
Product details
June 1998Paperback
9780521316828
476 pages
246 × 175 × 22 mm
0.93kg
58 b/w illus. 5 maps
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Table of Contents
- 1. Early Rome
- 2. Imperial triumph and religious change
- 3. Religion in the late Republic
- 4. The place of religion: Rome in the early Empire
- 5. The boundaries of Roman religion
- 6. The religions of imperial Rome
- 7. Roman religion and Roman Empire
- 8. Roman religion and Christian emperors: fourth and fifth centuries
- Bibliography.
