Pantheon
Subtitle: A New History of Roman Religion
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: Feb 20, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9780691156835
Description: In this ambitious and authoritative book, Jörg Rüpke provides a comprehensive and strikingly original narrative history of ancient Roman and Mediterranean religion over more than a millennium--from the late Bronze Age through the Roman imperial period and up to late antiquity. While focused primarily on the city of Rome, Pantheon fully integrates the many religious traditions found in the Mediterranean world, including Judaism and Christianity. This generously illustrated book is also distinguished by its unique emphasis on lived religion, a perspective that stresses how individuals' experiences and practices transform religion into something different from its official form. The result is a radically new picture of both Roman religion and a crucial period in Western religion--one that influenced Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and even the modern idea of religion itself.
Notes: Source title: Pantheon: A New History of Roman Religion