Legible religion : books, gods, and rituals in Roman culture / Duncan MacRae.

"What was the significance of books in a religion without a sacred text? From the beginning of critical study of religion, the presence of Scripture - sacred and authoritative texts - has divided a few privileged Religions of the Book from other religions, including Roman religion, that lack such bo...

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Main Author: MacRae, Duncan (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
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Physical Description:259 pages ; 25 cm
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505 0 |a Introduction: The books of Numa -- Part I: Writing Roman religion -- Gods and humans in Rome and its empire -- Writing Roman religion -- Letters of the republic -- Part II: Comparison -- Rabbis and Romans -- Part III: Reading Roman religion -- Emperor as reader -- Paper pagans -- Conclusion: Beyond scripture and literature. 
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