Greek and roman religions
- ISBN: 9781118542958
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Fecha de la edición: 2019
- Lugar de la edición: Chichester. Reino Unido
- Colección: Blackwell Ancient Religions
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 24 cm
- Nº Pág.: 336
- Idiomas: Inglés
Offers an authoritative overview of the region's ancient religious practices. The author - a noted expert in the field - explores the presence of divinity in all aspects of ancient life and highlights the origins of myth, religious authority, institutions, beliefs, rituals, sacred texts, and ethics. Comprehensive in scope, the text focuses on myriad aspects that constitute Greco-Roman culture such as economic class, honor and shame, and slavery as well as the religious role of each member of the family. The integration of ethnic and community identity with divine elements are highlighted in descriptions of religious festivals.