Legible Religion

Books, Gods, and Rituals in Roman Culture

Duncan MacRae

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ISBN 9780674088719

Publication Date: 06/07/2016

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272 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

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Duncan MacRae is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Cincinnati.

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