Religion in the Roman Empire

von Rives

256 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book provides an engaging, systematic introduction to religion in the Roman empire. - Covers both mainstream Graeco-Roman religion and regional religious traditions, from Egypt to Western Europe - Examines the shared assumptions and underlying dynamics that characterized religious life as a whole - Draws on a wide range of primary material, both textual and visual, from literary works, inscriptions and monuments - Offers insight into the religious world in which contemporary rabbinic Judaism and Christianity both had their origin

• Reihe: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9781405106566
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.06.2006
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons