Roman religion

Valerie M. Warrior

Examining sites that are familiar to many modern tourists, Valerie Warrior avoids imposing a modern perspective on the topic by using the testimony of the ancient Romans to describe traditional Roman religion. The ancient testimony recreates the social and historical contexts in which Roman religion was practised. It shows, for example, how, when confronted with a foreign cult, official traditional religion accepted the new cult with suitable modifications. Basic difficulties, however, arose with regard to the monotheism of the Jews and Christianity. Carefully integrated with the text are visual representations of divination, prayer, and sacrifice as depicted on monuments, coins, and inscriptions from public buildings and homes throughout the Roman world. Also included are epitaphs and humble votive offerings that illustrate the piety of individuals, and that reveal the prevalence of magic and the occult in the spiritual lives of the ancient Romans.

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Examining sites that are familiar to many modern tourists, Valerie Warrior avoids imposing a modern perspective on the topic by using the testimony of the ancient Romans to describe traditional Roman religion. The ancient testimony recreates the social and historical contexts in which Roman religion was practised. It shows, for example, how, when confronted with a foreign cult, official traditional religion accepted the new cult with suitable modifications. Basic difficulties, however, arose with regard to the monotheism of the Jews and Christianity. Carefully integrated with the text are visual representations of divination, prayer, and sacrifice as depicted on monuments, coins, and inscriptions from public buildings and homes throughout the Roman world. Also included are epitaphs and humble votive offerings that illustrate the piety of individuals, and that reveal the prevalence of magic and the occult in the spiritual lives of the ancient Romans.

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[目次]

  • 1. The Gods and their worship
  • 2. Divination, prayer, and sacrifice
  • 3. Religion and the family
  • 4. Religion and the state
  • 5. Religion and war
  • 6. The calendar, festivals, and games
  • 7. Official attitudes towards foreign cults
  • 8. Magic and the occult
  • 9. Becoming a God
  • 10. The Jews and Christianity.

「Nielsen BookData」より

[目次]

  • 1. The Gods and their worship
  • 2. Divination, prayer, and sacrifice
  • 3. Religion and the family
  • 4. Religion and the state
  • 5. Religion and war
  • 6. The calendar, festivals, and games
  • 7. Official attitudes towards foreign cults
  • 8. Magic and the occult
  • 9. Becoming a God
  • 10. The Jews and Christianity.

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この本の情報

書名 Roman religion
著作者等 Warrior, Valerie M.
Warrior Valerie (Wesleyan University Connecticut)
シリーズ名 Cambridge introduction to Roman civilization
出版元 Cambridge University Press
刊行年月 2006
ページ数 xvii, 165 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 9780521532129
9780521825115
NCID BA80051560
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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