Religion

ISBN: 9781118255339
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
This volume adopts a comparative approach to the study of ancient domestic religion, with contributors looking at civilizations from throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East, including Mesopotamia, Syria, Philistia, Ugarit, Israel, Greece a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789004132931
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
The traditional grand narrative correlating the decline of Graeco-Roman religion with the rise of Christianity has been under pressure for three decades. This book argues that the alternative accounts now emerging significantly underestimate th... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789638046925
Published by : Archaeolingua
This collection of short pieces aims to throw new light in some more obscure corners of Gallic and Gallo-Roman religion. Largely the studies are comparative, examining Gallic Gods for which there is little evidence in the light of their better ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781847252302
Published by : Continuum International Pub.
Ogden presents a robust, no-nonsense introduction to magic in the ancient world - the introduction consists largely of an astoundingly forthright dismissal of almost all recent theorizing on the subject. His style of writing is hugely engaging,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781405129435
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
This large volume, surely the most comprehensive survey of Roman religion currently available gathers together a vast international team of specialists to assess current trends in research, and suggests new avenues of enquiry. After a historica... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781444339246
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
This large volume, surely the most comprehensive survey of Roman religion currently available gathers together a vast international team of specialists to assess current trends in research, and suggests new avenues of enquiry. After a historica... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780192804761
Published by : Oxford University Press
This imaginative and stimulating Very Short Introduction goes beyond a simple retelling of the stories to explore the rich history and diverse interpretations of classical myths. It is a wide-ranging account, examining how classical myths are u... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199226825
Published by : Oxford University Press
This book explores an aspect of how Romans thought about themselves. Its subject is 'divine qualities': qualities like Concord, Faith, Hope, Clemency, Fortune, Freedom, Piety, and Victory, which received public cult in Rome in the Republican p... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780674025486
Published by : Harvard University Press
This book reprints sections of the larger reference work Religions of the Ancient World . The aim of the volume is to emphasise the importance of contacts between the relgions of the ancient world, in particular between east and west, and the ... .... Learn More