Buy Religions of Rome Revised ed. by Beard, Mary (ISBN: 9780521316828) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Essential reading - Well-presented overview of Roman religion by leading experts in the field; structured broadly chronologically. Focus is on the organisation and role of religion in Roman society, in particular its relationship with the political world. Less emphasis is on the underlying mythologies, many of which of course borrow heavily on their Greek progenitors. Overall a very good starting point for the subject. Review: Stunning - It’s a weighty tome, but this has been an excellent and nuanced resource charting the religious developments of Rome, the Republic and the Empire. Fascinating and definitely worth the time. As an aside, there’s some illuminating illustrations of Christian distinction contained in here, too.
| Best Sellers Rank | 300,455 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 616 in Historical Study & Teaching 3,740 in Religious History 3,965 in Religious Studies (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (73) |
| Dimensions | 16.99 x 2.74 x 24.41 cm |
| Edition | Revised ed. |
| ISBN-10 | 0521316820 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0521316828 |
| Item weight | 975 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 478 pages |
| Publication date | 9 July 1998 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
K**N
Essential reading
Well-presented overview of Roman religion by leading experts in the field; structured broadly chronologically. Focus is on the organisation and role of religion in Roman society, in particular its relationship with the political world. Less emphasis is on the underlying mythologies, many of which of course borrow heavily on their Greek progenitors. Overall a very good starting point for the subject.
T**N
Stunning
It’s a weighty tome, but this has been an excellent and nuanced resource charting the religious developments of Rome, the Republic and the Empire. Fascinating and definitely worth the time. As an aside, there’s some illuminating illustrations of Christian distinction contained in here, too.
A**R
Thank you, Mary Beard, John North, and Simon Price; you have made Roman Religions much easier...
Very erudite and yet accessible book; has been said to be the natural successor to Wissowa. Interesting and useful, too.
H**9
Five Stars
Comprehensive, informative and meticulously researched.
D**E
I am using the book for a university course.
B**Y
Mary Beard as coauthor convinced me that this would be good and I was not disappointed. Sound scholarship, provocative ideas, and readable prose
A**O
Uma excelente obra clássica para o estudo da religião em Roma. Mereceria uma tradução portuguesa
K**A
exactly as shown
N**K
This book is detailed enough to make it a good read. Well, of course, there is another volume. The book begins with Early Rome and ends with the Christian emperors, in terms of the Religion of Rome, that is.
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