Roman Religion in Valerius Maximus

Valerius Maximus was an indefatigable collector of historical anecdotes illustrating vice and virtue. Mueller focuses on what Valerius can tell us about Roman attitudes to religion, and argues that Roman religion could be deeply emotional.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Juno Valeriana 2. Vesta Mater: Mother Vesta 3. In Iovis Sacrario: In Jupiter's Inner Sanctuary 4. Ritual Vocabulary and Moral Imperatives 5. Sanctitas Morum or the Genreal intersections of Religion and Morality. Conclusion

About the author

HANS-FRIEDRICH MUELLER is Assistant Professor of Classics, University of Florida. In addition to lexicographical contributions to the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae, he has published articles on Greek and Roman historiography and Roman religion

Summary

Valerius Maximus was an indefatigable collector of historical anecdotes illustrating vice and virtue. Mueller focuses on what Valerius can tell us about Roman attitudes to religion, and argues that Roman religion could be deeply emotional.

Additional text

'M. weaves together an account which ... formulates a distinctive position for his author. The fact that in so doing he also outlines promising methodologies for appreciating Roman religion is a bonus.'– Journal of Roman Studies

Product details

• Authors: Hans-Friedrich Mueller, MUELLER HANS FRIEDRICH, Mueller Hans-Friedrich
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2012
• EAN: 9780415518574
• ISBN: 978-0-415-51857-4
• No. of pages: 282
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Religion: general, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form