Legible Religion

Books, Gods, and Rituals in Roman Culture

Duncan MacRae

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$53.00 • £42.95 • €47.50

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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Introduction: The Books of Numa
I. Writing Roman Religion
- 1. Gods and Humans in Rome and Its Empire
- 2. Writing Roman Religion
- 3. Letters of the Republic
II. Comparison
- 4. Rabbis and Romans
III. Reading Roman Religion
- 5. Emperor as Reader
- 6. Paper Pagans
Conclusion: Beyond Scripture and Literature
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index

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