A companion to Roman religion / / edited by Jörg Rüpke

• Pubblicazione: Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xxx, 542 p. : ill., maps
• Disciplina: 292.07
• Soggetto topico: Religió
• Soggetto geografico: Rome Religion; Roma
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Altri autori: RüpkeJörg
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Roman religion religions of Rome / Jörg Rüpke -- Approaches to Roman religion / C. Robert Phillips III -- Changes -- Religion in archaic latium / Christopher Smith -- Italian religion before, above and under the Romans / Oliver de Cazanove -- Urban religion in the middle and late republic / Eric Orlin -- The long reign : religion in the Augustan semi-century / Karl Galinsky -- A common religion for the empire, the second century / William van Andringa -- Ultima ratio : religions and religious policy from Decius to Constantine / Hartmut Leppin -- Religious koine and religious dissent in the fourth century / Michele Renee Salzman -- Media -- The history of Roman religion in Roman historiography and epic / Denis Feeney -- Coins / Jonathan Williams -- Reliefs, public and private (including sarcophagi) / Katja Moede -- Epigraphy : tombstones, dedications, and calendars / Rudolf Haensch -- Religion in the house : mosaics, wallpaintings, luxury and everyday objects / Annemarie Kaufmann-Heinimann -- Symbols and practices -- Cult places and religious architecture, and images / Ulrike Egelhaaf-Gaiser -- Complex rituals : games and processions in republican Rome / Frank Bernstein -- Prayer and hymns / Frances Hickson Hahn -- Music and dance / Friederike Fless/Katja Moede -- Sacrifices for gods and ancestors (incl. funeral ritual) / John Scheid -- Actors and actions -- Religion and daily needs (votive religion, "magical" practices) / Nicole Belayche -- Republican nobiles : controlling the res publica (augury and prodigy) / Veit Rosenberger -- Emperors : Caring for the empire and their own successors / Peter Herz -- Urban elites in the empire : enhancing regional positions and social superiority / Athanassios Ritzakis -- Living on religion : professionals and personnel / Marietta Horster -- Different religious identities -- Being a foreigner in Rome : Roman Jews / Jack Lightstone -- Creating one's own religion : intellectual and professional choices (neo-pythagorism etc.) / Attilio Mastrocinque -- Institutionalized religious options : mithraicism / Richard Gordon -- The romanness of Roman Christianity / Stefan Heid -- Roman religion outside and seen from outside -- Exporting religion : colonies and municipal laws / Clifford Ando -- The view from the east / Ted Kaizer -- The view from the west / Cecilia Ames.
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the sprawling landscape of the Roman religion. An innovative introduction to Roman religion Approaches the field with a focus on the human-figures instead of the gods Analyzes religious changes from the eighth century BC to the fourth century AD Offers the first history of religious motifs on coins and household/everyday utensils Presents Roman religion within its cultural, social, and historical contexts
• Titolo autorizzato: A companion to Roman religion
• ISBN: 1-78268-489-1; 1-281-06918-3; 9786611069186; 1-4051-8513-9; 0-470-69097-6; 0-470-76645-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910145289103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Blackwell companions to the ancient world. . -Ancient history.