Legible Religion
Books, Gods, and Rituals in Roman Culture
Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Rome, Religion & Spirituality, Reference
| Author: | Duncan MacRae | ISBN: | 9780674969681 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | June 7, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Duncan MacRae |
| ISBN: | 9780674969681 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | June 7, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Scholars have long separated a few privileged “religions of the Book” from faiths lacking sacred texts, including ancient Roman religion. Looking beyond this distinction, Duncan MacRae delves into Roman treatises on the nature of gods and rituals to grapple with a central question: what was the significance of books in a religion without scripture?
Scholars have long separated a few privileged “religions of the Book” from faiths lacking sacred texts, including ancient Roman religion. Looking beyond this distinction, Duncan MacRae delves into Roman treatises on the nature of gods and rituals to grapple with a central question: what was the significance of books in a religion without scripture?
