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Autore |
Forsythe Gary |
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Titolo |
Time in Roman religion : one thousand years of religious history / / Gary Forsythe |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-31441-5 |
1-280-68185-3 |
9786613658791 |
0-203-11932-0 |
1-136-31442-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (223 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies in ancient history ; ; 4 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Calendar, Roman |
Rome Religion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary examination of the Roman calendar -- The after days and other curiosities -- The rites of the Argei -- Origin and history of the Ludi Saeculares -- Magna Mater and the taurobolium -- The non-Christian origin of Christmas. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Religion is a major subfield of ancient history and classical studies, and Roman religion in particular is usually studied today by experts in two rather distinct halves: the religion of the Roman Republic, covering the fifth through first centuries B.C.; and the religious diversity of the Roman Empire, spanning the first four centuries of our era. In Time in Roman Religion, author Gary Forsythe examines both the religious history of the Republic and the religious history of the Empire. These six studies are unified by the important role played by various concepts of time in Roman |
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