Roman Religion

Provides an account of the religious history of Rome starting from its mythical origins.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The Stories of Early Rome; 2. The Early Character of Roman Religion; 3. The Religion of Republic and Empire; 4. Gods, Goddesses, and their Temples; 5. Rituals; 6. Innovation and its Accommodation; 7. New Forms; 8. Reading Pagan Texts; Bibliography; About the Author; Index.

About the author

J.A. North has taught Roman History at UCL since the 1960s; his research has played an important part in the reassessment of Roman religion throughout the period.

Summary

Provides an account of the religious history of Rome starting from its mythical origins.

Product details

• Authors: J. A. North
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.07.2007
• EAN: 9780199224333
• ISBN: 978-0-19-922433-3
• No. of pages: 108
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 178 g
• Series: New Surveys in the Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works