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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation

Auteur(s) : MacRae, Duncan (1921-2008) Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur

Titre(s) : Legible religion [Texte imprimé] : books, gods, and rituals in Roman culture / Duncan MacRae

Publication : Cambridge (Mass.) : Harvard University Press, 2016

Description matérielle : 1 vol. (259 pages) ; 25 cm

Comprend : 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.

Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-251) and index
"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 books. Arguing that we should look beyond this distinction, Legible Religion examines the role of books in Roman religious culture. In order to get at the question of the place of books in religion, the study includes an extended comparison between Roman books on their religion and the Mishnah, an early Rabbinic compilation of Jewish practice and law, to highlight how non-Scriptural texts can play an important part in the demarcation of religious systems."--Provided by publisher

Sujet(s) : Religion et littérature -- Rome Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Religion romaine Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Dieux romains -- Dans la littérature Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet