Literature and Religion At Rome - Cultures, Contexts, and Beliefs

Klappentext This book exploits recent reevaluations of Roman religion in order to argue in favor of taking the religious dimensions of Roman literature seriously! as important cultural work in their own right. Instead of seeing Roman religious and literary activity as derivative and parasitic upon Greek originals! the book questions the romanticizing biases of classical studies! and argues for the power and creativity of the Romans in their engagements with Greek culture. Zusammenfassung This sophisticated and important short study of Roman religion examines the vital importance of Roman literature within the dynamic religious culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. Belief; 2. Myth; 3. Divinity; 4. Ritual; 5. Epilogue: knowledge; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: D. C. Feeney, Denis Feeney, Denis (Princeton University Feeney
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.01.1998
• EAN: 9780521559218
• ISBN: 978-0-521-55921-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Roman Literature and Its Conte
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies