Roman Religion

by Valerie M. Warrior

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521532124
• ISBN13: 9780521532129
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"