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Legible Religion: Books, Gods, and Rituals in Roman Culture MacRae, Duncan, Jr.
Legible Religion: Books, Gods, and Rituals in Roman Culture
MacRae, Duncan, Jr.
Scholars have long separated a few privileged “religions of the Book” from faiths lacking sacred texts, including ancient Roman religion. Looking beyond this distinction, Duncan MacRae delves into Roman treatises on the nature of gods and rituals to grapple with a central question: what was the significance of books in a religion without scripture?
248 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 7, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674088719 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 245 × 167 × 25 mm · 538 g |
| Language | English |