Legible religion: books, gods, and rituals in Roman culture

"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 su...

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Main Author: MacRae, Duncan (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press 2016
In:Year: 2016
RelBib Classification:BE Greco-Roman religions
Further subjects:B Sacred Books
B Religion and literature Rome
B Mishnah Comparative studies Mishnah
B Gods, Roman, in literature
Online Access: Review
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