Legible Religion

Books, Gods, and Rituals in Roman Culture

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Rome, Religion & Spirituality, Reference
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Author: Duncan MacRae ISBN: 9780674969681
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: June 7, 2016
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Duncan MacRae
ISBN: 9780674969681
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: June 7, 2016
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

Scholars have long separated a few privileged “religions of the Book” from faiths lacking sacred texts, including ancient Roman religion. Looking beyond this distinction, Duncan MacRae delves into Roman treatises on the nature of gods and rituals to grapple with a central question: what was the significance of books in a religion without scripture?

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Scholars have long separated a few privileged “religions of the Book” from faiths lacking sacred texts, including ancient Roman religion. Looking beyond this distinction, Duncan MacRae delves into Roman treatises on the nature of gods and rituals to grapple with a central question: what was the significance of books in a religion without scripture?

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