03923nam 2201021 a 450 991078856770332120200520144314.01-282-76225-797866127622530-520-93365-610.1525/9780520933651(CKB)3360000000000518(EBL)837282(OCoLC)773565038(SSID)ssj0000439456(PQKBManifestationID)11273907(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000439456(PQKBWorkID)10464096(PQKB)11467832(StDuBDS)EDZ0000055907(MiAaPQ)EBC837282(OCoLC)711617039(MdBmJHUP)muse30381(DE-B1597)521135(OCoLC)1058486403(DE-B1597)9780520933651(Au-PeEL)EBL837282(CaPaEBR)ebr10676285(CaONFJC)MIL276225(dli)HEB07950(MiU)MIU01000000000000009613196(EXLCZ)99336000000000051820071026d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe matter of the gods[electronic resource] religion and the Roman Empire /Clifford AndoBerkeley University of California Pressc20081 online resource (267 p.)The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literatureThe transformation of the classical heritage ;44Description based upon print version of record.0-520-25083-4 0-520-25986-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-220) and indexes.Religion, law, and knowledge in classical rome -- Idols and their critics -- Interpretatio Romana -- Religion and Ius Publicum -- A religion for the empire -- Religion and imperialism at Rome -- The palladium and the Pentateuch.What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? To these questions Clifford Ando proposes simple answers: In contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. In other words, the Romans acquired knowledge of the gods through observation of the world, and their rituals were maintained or modified in light of what they learned. After a preface and opening chapters that lay out this argument about knowledge and place it in context, The Matter of the Gods pursues a variety of themes essential to the study of religion in history.Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.Transformation of the classical heritage ;44.HISTORY / Ancient / GeneralbisacshRomeReligionancient christianity.ancient christians.ancient church.ancient religion.ancient rome.ancient world.antiquity.belief.christian.christianity.classical world.classics.faith.imperialism.paganism.philosophical.philosophy.religion.religious ritual.religious studies.roman empire.roman gods.roman history.western world.world history.HISTORY / Ancient / General.292.07Ando Clifford1969-255633MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788567703321The matter of the gods2357078UNINA05908oam 22015014 450 991097377930332120250426110140.0978661284172997814623679001462367909978145187079414518707959781451988291145198829X97812828417271282841726(CKB)3170000000055117(EBL)1605853(SSID)ssj0000943994(PQKBManifestationID)11503135(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000943994(PQKBWorkID)10978557(PQKB)11605604(OCoLC)762469891(MiAaPQ)EBC1605853(IMF)WPIEE2008221(IMF)WPIEA2008221WPIEA2008221(EXLCZ)99317000000005511720020129d2008 uf 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrCommodities and the Market Price of Risk /Shaun Roache1st ed.Washington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2008.1 online resource (25 p.)IMF Working PapersIMF working paper ;WP/08/221Description based upon print version of record.9781451915327 1451915322 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; I. Introduction; II. Merton's ICAPM Risk-pricing Model; A. Deriving the risk-pricing equation; B. Identifying state variables; III. Brief Review of the Literature; IV. Data; V. Estimating the Quantities and Prices of Risk; A. The macro risk exposure of commodities; B. Market prices for macro risk; VI. Results; A. Real interest rate risk is priced; B. The time-varying cost of interest rate insurance; C. Evidence for a commodity-specific risk premium; D. Model fit; VII. Conclusion; References; AppendixCommodities are back following a stellar run of price performance, attracting financial investor attention. What are the fundamental reasons to hold commodities? One reason is the exposure offered to underlying risk factors. In this paper, I assess the macro risk exposure offered by commodity futures and test whether these risks are priced, using Merton's (1973) intertemporal capital asset pricing model for a sample of commodity prices covering the period January 1973 - February 2008. I find that commodity futures offer a hedge against lower interest rates and that investors are willing to accept lower expected returns for this position. Although some commodities are also a hedge against U.S. dollar depreciation, this risk is not priced.IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;No. 2008/221RiskEconometric modelsCommodity futuresEconometric modelsCapital assets pricing modelBanks and BankingimfCapacityimfCapital and Ownership StructureimfCapitalimfCommercial productsimfCommoditiesimfCommodity MarketsimfDerivative securitiesimfFinanceimfFinancial InstrumentsimfFinancial Risk and Risk ManagementimfFinancial risk managementimfFinancial services law & regulationimfFinancing PolicyimfFuturesimfGoodwillimfInstitutional InvestorsimfIntangible CapitalimfInterest ratesimfInterest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and EffectsimfInvestment & securitiesimfInvestmentimfInvestments: CommoditiesimfInvestments: FuturesimfInvestments: GeneralimfMacroeconomicsimfMarket riskimfNon-bank Financial InstitutionsimfPension FundsimfReal interest ratesimfReturn on investmentimfSaving and investmentimfValue of FirmsimfUnited StatesimfRiskEconometric models.Commodity futuresEconometric models.Capital assets pricing model.Banks and BankingCapacityCapital and Ownership StructureCapitalCommercial productsCommoditiesCommodity MarketsDerivative securitiesFinanceFinancial InstrumentsFinancial Risk and Risk ManagementFinancial risk managementFinancial services law & regulationFinancing PolicyFuturesGoodwillInstitutional InvestorsIntangible CapitalInterest ratesInterest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and EffectsInvestment & securitiesInvestmentInvestments: CommoditiesInvestments: FuturesInvestments: GeneralMacroeconomicsMarket riskNon-bank Financial InstitutionsPension FundsReal interest ratesReturn on investmentSaving and investmentValue of Firms330.015195Roache Shaun1815930DcWaIMFBOOK9910973779303321Commodities and the Market Price of Risk4371720UNINA