Rome's Religious History Livy, Tacitus and Ammianus on Their Gods |
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| Author:
| Davies, Jason P. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-55247-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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This book is a detailed exploration of the way three ancient historians wrote about the role played by the gods in Rome's past. It presents a radical new interpretation of Roman religion and studies how the writers 'fine-tuned' religion for their own times.
This book is a detailed exploration of the way three ancient historians wrote about the role played by the gods in Rome's past. It presents a radical new interpretation of Roman religion and studies how the writers 'fine-tuned' religion for their own times.