Religion in the Roman Empire
Rives, James B.
Religion in the Roman Empire [Texte imprimé] / James B. Rives - Malden ; Oxford ; Victoria : Blackwell Publishing, 2007 - 1 vol. (X-237 p.) : ill., cartes ; 24 cm - Blackwell ancient religions . - Blackwell ancient religions (Blackwell Publishing, Malden) .
Bibliogr. p. 221-228
The Roman Empire -- Religion and religions -- The sources -- Identifying religion in the Graeco-Roman tradition -- The nature of the divine -- Approaches to the divine -- Cult -- Myth -- Art -- Philosophy -- Conclusion -- Three problematic topics -- Authority -- Belief -- Morality -- Conclusion -- Regional religious traditions of the empire -- Greece -- Asia Minor -- Syria -- Egypt -- North Africa -- Western Europe -- Eastern Europe -- Italy -- Uniformity and diversity in the religious traditions of the empire -- The presence of the gods -- The gods in the world -- The power of the gods -- Manifestations of the gods -- Conclusion -- Religion and community -- The city -- The household -- Voluntary associations -- Conclusion -- Religion and empire -- Mobility of worshippers -- Mobility of gods -- Identifying gods -- Emperors and gods -- Conclusion -- Religious options -- Attractions -- Esoteric wisdom -- Divine inspiration -- Advantages -- Traditional benefits -- Intensification -- Salvation -- Conclusion -- Roman religious policy -- Atheism and superstition -- Religious authority -- Three particular cases -- Magic -- Judaean tradition -- Christianity -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: religious change in the Roman Empire
978-1-4051-0656-6 1-4051-0656-5
Rome / Religion Rome / Religious life and customs Rome / Civilization
200.937
Religion in the Roman Empire [Texte imprimé] / James B. Rives - Malden ; Oxford ; Victoria : Blackwell Publishing, 2007 - 1 vol. (X-237 p.) : ill., cartes ; 24 cm - Blackwell ancient religions . - Blackwell ancient religions (Blackwell Publishing, Malden) .
Bibliogr. p. 221-228
The Roman Empire -- Religion and religions -- The sources -- Identifying religion in the Graeco-Roman tradition -- The nature of the divine -- Approaches to the divine -- Cult -- Myth -- Art -- Philosophy -- Conclusion -- Three problematic topics -- Authority -- Belief -- Morality -- Conclusion -- Regional religious traditions of the empire -- Greece -- Asia Minor -- Syria -- Egypt -- North Africa -- Western Europe -- Eastern Europe -- Italy -- Uniformity and diversity in the religious traditions of the empire -- The presence of the gods -- The gods in the world -- The power of the gods -- Manifestations of the gods -- Conclusion -- Religion and community -- The city -- The household -- Voluntary associations -- Conclusion -- Religion and empire -- Mobility of worshippers -- Mobility of gods -- Identifying gods -- Emperors and gods -- Conclusion -- Religious options -- Attractions -- Esoteric wisdom -- Divine inspiration -- Advantages -- Traditional benefits -- Intensification -- Salvation -- Conclusion -- Roman religious policy -- Atheism and superstition -- Religious authority -- Three particular cases -- Magic -- Judaean tradition -- Christianity -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: religious change in the Roman Empire
978-1-4051-0656-6 1-4051-0656-5
Rome / Religion Rome / Religious life and customs Rome / Civilization
200.937