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Religion: Antiquity and Its Legacy
Jorg Rupke
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Description for Religion: Antiquity and Its Legacy
Paperback. Jorg Rupke addresses the similarities and differences of religions in antiquity, tracing their sometimes complex lineage into modern systems of belief. Greek and Roman religion is discussed not in isolation, but in the broader context of western Asia and Egypt. Series: Ancients and Moderns. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10-20 bw integrated illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
What is a religion? What triggered the spontaneous development of distinct religions throughout the ancient world? How do religions evoke the ultimate realities they claim to address? Such questions are as evergreen as belief itself. The Hellenistic and Roman worlds were a fertile seedbed of the monotheistic faiths that dominate today's western image of religion, as well as many global conflicts. In this concise and elegant overview, Jorg Rupke addresses the similarities and differences of religions in antiquity, tracing their sometimes complex lineage into modern systems of belief. Greek and Roman religion is discussed not in isolation, but in the ... Read more
What is a religion? What triggered the spontaneous development of distinct religions throughout the ancient world? How do religions evoke the ultimate realities they claim to address? Such questions are as evergreen as belief itself. The Hellenistic and Roman worlds were a fertile seedbed of the monotheistic faiths that dominate today's western image of religion, as well as many global conflicts. In this concise and elegant overview, Jorg Rupke addresses the similarities and differences of religions in antiquity, tracing their sometimes complex lineage into modern systems of belief. Greek and Roman religion is discussed not in isolation, but in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Ancients and Moderns
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780761701
SKU
V9781780761701
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About Jorg Rupke
Jorg Rupke is Professor of Comparative Religion at the University of Erfurt. His previous books include Religion of the Romans, A Companion to Roman Religion and Fasti Sacerdotum: A Prosopography of Pagan, Jewish, and Christian Religious Officials in the City of Rome, 300 BC to AD 499.
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