Religion in the Roman Empire /
Rives, J. B.
Religion in the Roman Empire / James B. Rives. - Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007. - x, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Blackwell ancient religions .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9781405106559 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1405106557 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781405106566 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1405106565 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2005030973
Rome--Religion.
Rome--Religious life and customs.
Rome--Civilization.
BL803.R58 2007 / 17726
200.937
Religion in the Roman Empire / James B. Rives. - Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007. - x, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Blackwell ancient religions .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9781405106559 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1405106557 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781405106566 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1405106565 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2005030973
Rome--Religion.
Rome--Religious life and customs.
Rome--Civilization.
BL803.R58 2007 / 17726
200.937