Rome's Religious History Livy, Tacitus and Ammianus on Their Gods |
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| Author:
| Davies, Jason P. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-83482-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $160.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is a detailed exploration of the way that Livy, Tacitus and Ammianus Marcellinus wrote about the role played by gods in Rome's past. These men wrote around the time of Christ, at the beginning of the second and the end of the fourth century respectively and though their lives or periods did not overlap, a great deal of consistency can be seen in the way they write about their gods and the way they presented religion. They are best described as 'fine-tuning' religion for their...
More DescriptionThis book is a detailed exploration of the way that Livy, Tacitus and Ammianus Marcellinus wrote about the role played by gods in Rome's past. These men wrote around the time of Christ, at the beginning of the second and the end of the fourth century respectively and though their lives or periods did not overlap, a great deal of consistency can be seen in the way they write about their gods and the way they presented religion. They are best described as 'fine-tuning' religion for their own times.