Peace of the gods : elite religious practices in the middle Roman republic /

The Peace of the Gods takes a new approach to the study of Roman elites' religious practices and beliefs, using current theories in psychology, sociology, and anthropology, as well as cultural and literary studies. Craige Champion focuses on what the elites of the Middle Republic (ca. 250-ca. 1...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Champion, Craige Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2017.
Subjects:
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Antiquities & Archaeology.
HISTORY > Ancient > Rome.
Religion
Rome > Religion.
Rome > Religious life and customs.
Rome (Empire)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Studying elite religion in the Middle Roman Republic
  • Elite-instrumentalism
  • Persistence and paradox
  • Domi
  • Priesthoods, politics, and the people
  • Militiae
  • Commanders, elite religion, and fear of military disaster
  • Domi et militiae
  • Elite religion at Rome in response to external triumphs and crises
  • Understanding elites' religious behaviors in the Middle Roman Republic.

Similar Items