num_pages: 428
description: This book, the 2nd of two volumes making up Religions of Rome, presents a range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world from the early Republic to the late Empire (visual evidence &amp; texts in translation). More than just a sourcebook, it explores some of the major themes &amp; problems of Roman religion such as sacrifice, the religious calendar, divination &amp; prediction. Each document has an introduction, explanatory notes &amp; bibliography, &amp; is used as the starting point for discussion.Acknowledgements Preface Conventions &amp; abbreviations 1 Earliest Rome 2 The deities of Rome 3 The calendar 4 Religious places 5 Festivals &amp; ceremonies 6 Sacrifices 7 Divination &amp; diviners 8 Priests &amp; priestesses 9 Individuals &amp; gods: life and death 10 Rome outside Rome 11 Threats to the Roman order 12 Religious groups 13 Perspectives Glossary Deities &amp; their epithets Bibliography 1. Literary texts 2. Secondary literature Details of illustrations Index of texts cited General index
language: English
title: Religions of Rome, Volume 2: A Sourcebook
titlecomplete: Religions of Rome, Volume 2: A Sourcebook
genres: Classics, Paganism, History, Classical Studies, Religion, Ancient History, Reference, School, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 96
series: Religions of Rome
publisher: Cambridge University Press