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On Roman Religion: Lived Religion and the Individual in Ancient Rome
Jorg Rupke
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Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Was religious practice in ancient Rome cultic and hostile to individual expression? Or was there, rather, considerable latitude for individual initiative and creativity? Joerg Rupke, one of the world's leading authorities on Roman religion, demonstrates in his new book that it was a lived religion with individual appropriations evident at the heart of such rituals as praying, dedicating, making vows, and reading. On Roman Religion definitively dismantles previous approaches that depicted religious practice as uniform and static. Juxtaposing very different, strategic, and even subversive forms of individuality with traditions, their normative claims, and their institutional protections, Rupke highlights the dynamic ... Read more
Was religious practice in ancient Rome cultic and hostile to individual expression? Or was there, rather, considerable latitude for individual initiative and creativity? Joerg Rupke, one of the world's leading authorities on Roman religion, demonstrates in his new book that it was a lived religion with individual appropriations evident at the heart of such rituals as praying, dedicating, making vows, and reading. On Roman Religion definitively dismantles previous approaches that depicted religious practice as uniform and static. Juxtaposing very different, strategic, and even subversive forms of individuality with traditions, their normative claims, and their institutional protections, Rupke highlights the dynamic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Cornell Studies in Classical Philology
Condition
New
Weight
487g
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9781501704703
SKU
V9781501704703
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About Jorg Rupke
Joerg Rupke is Permanent Fellow in Religious Studies at the Max Weber Center, University of Erfurt. He is the author of many books, including From Jupiter to Christ: On the History of Religion in the Roman Imperial Period, Religion: Antiquity and Modern Legacy, and Religion in Republican Rome: Rationalization and Ritual Change.
Reviews for On Roman Religion: Lived Religion and the Individual in Ancient Rome
The perspective adopted on Roman religion by Jorg Rupke in this book is radically new and puts the period in a long-awaited conversation with other eras. His work allows historians to better understand the transformations of religious practices in the first three centuries of the common era and beyond.Rupke must be commended for his all-encompassing approach to the material from ... Read more