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Blackwell ancient religions
Blackwell ancient religions. ^A583510
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| Contents |
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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-228) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005030973 |
| ISBN | 1405106557 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1405106565 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781405106559 |
| ISBN | 9781405106566 |
