| Religion in Republican Italy Contributor(s): Schultz, Celia E. (Editor), Harvey, Paul B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052186366X ISBN-13: 9780521863667 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2007 Annotation: Explores how recent findings and research provide a richer understanding of religious activities in Republican Rome and contemporary central Italic societies, including the Etruscans, during the period of the Middle and Late Republic. While much recent research has focused on the Romanization of areas outside Italy in later periods, this volume investigates religious aspects of the Romanization of the Italian peninsula itself. The essays strive to integrate literary evidence with archaeological and epigraphic material as they consider the nexus of religion and politics in early Italy; the impact of Roman institutions and practices on Italic society; the reciprocal impact of non-Roman practices and institutions on Roman custom; and the nature of ???Roman???, as opposed to ???Latin???, ???Italic???, or ???Etruscan???, religion in the period in question. The resulting volume illuminates many facets of religious praxis in Republican Italy, while at the same time complicating the categories we use to discuss it. Click for more in this series: Yale Classical Studies (Hardcover) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 937.04 |
| LCCN: 2007296031 |
| Series: Yale Classical Studies (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.42" W x 9.17" L (1.41 lbs) 314 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents |
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| Publisher Description: This book explores how recent findings and research provide a richer understanding of religious activities in Republican Rome and contemporary central Italic societies, including the Etruscans, during the period of the Middle and Late Republic. While much recent research has focused on the Romanization of areas outside Italy in later periods, this volume investigates religious aspects of the Romanization of the Italian peninsula itself. The essays strive to integrate literary evidence with archaeological and epigraphic material as they consider the nexus of religion and politics in early Italy; the impact of Roman institutions and practices on Italic society; the reciprocal impact of non-Roman practices and institutions on Roman custom; and the nature of 'Roman', as opposed to 'Latin', 'Italic', or 'Etruscan', religion in the period in question. The resulting volume illuminates many facets of religious praxis in Republican Italy, while at the same time complicating the categories we use to discuss it. |
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