The Matter of the Gods: Religion and the Roman Empire - Transformation of the Classical Heritage - Clifford Ando - Books - University of California Press - 9780520259867 - February 13, 2008
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The Matter of the Gods: Religion and the Roman Empire - Transformation of the Classical Heritage

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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? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation.


266 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 13, 2008
ISBN13 9780520259867
Publishers University of California Press
Pages 270
Dimensions 152 × 228 × 16 mm   ·   376 g

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