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The Religion of the Romans

ISBN: 978-0-7456-3015-1
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368 pages
December 2007, Polity
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Foreword to the English edition.

List of illustrations.

Abbreviations.

Prolegomena.

1. Religion in the Ancient World.

2. From the She-Wolf to Caesar: historical foundations.

3. Gods and Men.

4. Religious Action.

5. Thinking about Religion.

Part II: Religion in Action.

6. Social Rules: sacrifice and feasting.

7. Managing Lines of Communication: vows and curses.

8. Control of Space: communication and boundaries.

9. Co-ordination: time and the calendar.

Part III: Social Reality.

10. Religion in the Metropolis.

11. Specialists and Professionals.

12. From Caesar to the Lamb of God: historical perspectives.

Bibliography.

Bibliographical note.

Secondary literature cited.

Indexes.

General.

Gods and cults.

Names of persons.

Names of peoples and places

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