{"product_id":"a-companion-to-roman-religion-hardback-9781405129435","title":"A Companion to Roman Religion (Hardback) 9781405129435","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to Roman Religion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJörg Rüpke (Edited by), J Rupke (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405129435, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 August 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e576 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18 x 4.9 cm, 1.152 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This Companion will in fact be sustaining company as we try to read these signs to find the meaning that compelled such commitment.\" (Phoenix, 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \"Utilize[s] an appealing thematic organization.... Riipke's editorial style nimbly shifts the reader's focus from one point to another.\" (\u003ci\u003eScholia Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"I would recommend this volume as worthy reference status in any library for its many valuable gems of information.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Classics Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e, Autumn 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"Not by any means a volume for beginners, but an admirably full and ambitious reference book to which more advanced students can confidently be directed.\" (\u003ci\u003eGreece and Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"Issues ... have been explored ... but not in such an erudite, comprehensive collection ... a major contribution ... and a crucial addition to any serious collection. Essential.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"Provides a comprehensive treatment of Roman religion.... Written by international experts, this volume offers a new approach.\" (\u003ci\u003eWordtrade.com\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the sprawling landscape of the Roman religion.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn innovative introduction to Roman religion \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches the field with a focus on the human-figures instead of the gods \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes religious changes from the eighth century BC to the fourth century AD \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the first history of religious motifs on coins and household\/everyday utensils \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents Roman religion within its cultural, social, and historical contexts \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Figures x\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Maps xiii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on Contributors xiv\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbbreviations xxi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaps xxviii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Roman Religion – Religions of Rome 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJörg Rüpke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Approaching Roman Religion: The Case for Wissenschaftsgeschichte 10\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC. Robert Phillips, III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Changes 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Religion of Archaic Rome 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Pre-Roman Italy, Before and Under the Romans 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOlivier de Cazanove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Urban Religion in the Middle and Late Republic 58\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric Orlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Continuity and Change: Religion in the Augustan Semi-Century 71\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarl Galinsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Religions and the Integration of Cities in the Empire in the Second Century ad: The Creation of a Common Religious Language 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam Van Andringa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Old Religions Transformed: Religions and Religious Policy from Decius to Constantine 96\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHartmut Leppin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Religious Koine and Religious Dissent in the Fourth Century 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichele Renee Salzman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Media 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The History of Roman Religion in Roman Historiography and Epic 129\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDenis Feeney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Religion and Roman Coins 143\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Reliefs, Public and Private 164\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatja Moede\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Inscriptions as Sources of Knowledge for Religions and Cults in the Roman World of Imperial Times 176\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRudolf Haensch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Religion in the House 188\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnnemarie Kaufmann-Heinimann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Symbols and Practices 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Roman Cult Sites: A Pragmatic Approach 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eUlrike Egelhaaf-Gaiser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Complex Rituals: Games and Processions in Republican Rome 222\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank Bernstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Performing the Sacred: Prayers and Hymns 235\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrances Hickson Hahn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Music and Dance: Forms of Representation in Pictorial and Written Sources 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFriederike Fless and Katja Moede\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Sacrifices for Gods and Ancestors 263\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Scheid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Actors and Actions 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Religious Actors in Daily Life: Practices and Related Beliefs 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicole Belayche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Republican Nobiles: Controlling the Res Publica 292\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVeit Rosenberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Emperors: Caring for the Empire and Their Successors 304\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Herz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Urban Elites in the Roman East: Enhancing Regional Positions and Social Superiority 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAthanasios Rizakis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Living on Religion: Professionals and Personnel 331\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarietta Horster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Different Religious Identities 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Roman Diaspora Judaism 345\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJack N. 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