Written by one of the world’s leading scholars of the Roman world; An Introduction to Roman Religion offers students a complete portrait of religion in Rome during the late republic and early empire. It draws on the latest findings in archaeology and history to explain the meanings of rituals; rites; auspices; and oracles; to describe the uses of temples and sacred ground; and to evoke the daily patterns of religious life and observance within the city of Rome and its environs. The text is usefully organized around major themes; such as the origins of Roman religion; the importance of the religious calendar; the structure of religious space; the forms of religious services and rituals; and the gods; priests; and core theologies that shaped religious observance. In addition to its clear and accessible presentation; Roman Religion includes quotations from primary sources; a chronology of religious and historical events from 750 B.C. to A.D. 494; a full glossary; and an annotated guide to further reading.
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