Religion in the Roman Empire
By: James B. Rives.
Series: Blackwell ancient religions
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9781405106559; 9781405106566
Subjects: Rome -- Religion; Rome -- Religious life and customs; Rome -- Civilization
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Roman Empire; title: Religion and religions; title: The sources; title: Identifying religion in the Graeco-Roman tradition; title: The nature of the divine; title: Approaches to the divine; title: Cult; title: Myth; title: Art; title: Philosophy; title: Conclusion; title: Three problematic topics; title: Authority; title: Belief; title: Morality; title: Conclusion; title: Regional religious traditions of the empire; title: Greece; title: Asia Minor; title: Syria; title: Egypt; title: North Africa; title: Western Europe; title: Eastern Europe; title: Italy; title: Uniformity and diversity in the religious traditions of the empire; title: The presence of the gods; title: The gods in the world; title: The power of the gods; title: Manifestations of the gods; title: Conclusion; title: Religion and community; title: The city; title: The household; title: Voluntary associations; title: Conclusion; title: Religion and empire; title: Mobility of worshippers; title: Mobility of gods; title: Identifying gods; title: Emperors and gods; title: Conclusion; title: Religious options; title: Attractions; title: Esoteric wisdom; title: Divine inspiration; title: Advantages; title: Traditional benefits; title: Intensification; title: Salvation; title: Conclusion; title: Roman religious policy; title: Atheism and superstition; title: Religious authority; title: Three particular cases; title: Magic; title: Judaean tradition; title: Christianity; title: Conclusion; title: Epilogue: religious change in the Roman Empire.