The Matter of the Gods: Religion and the Roman Empire

The Matter of the Gods: Religion and the Roman Empire
ISBN-10
0520250834
ISBN-13
9780520250833
Category
History
Pages
239
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Univ of California Press
Authors
Clifford Ando, David B and Clara E Stern Professor and Professor of Classics History and Law Clifford Ando

Description

What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, & what motivated them to change those rituals? Clifford Ando explores the answers to these questions, pursuing a variety of themes essential to the study of religion in history.

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