Legible Religion: Books, Gods, and Rituals in Roman Culture

by Duncan MacRae Jr and Duncan MacRae

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Scholars have long emphasized the importance of scripture in studying religion, tacitly separating a few privileged "religions of the Book" from faiths lacking sacred texts, including ancient Roman religion. Looking beyond this distinction, Duncan MacRae delves into Roman religious culture to grapple with a central question: what was the significance of books in a religion without scripture?

In the last two centuries BCE, Varro and other...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674088719

ISBN13:9780674088719

Release Date:June 2016

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"

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History Religion Religion & Spirituality

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