"A work of innovative spirit and great learning, stylishly argued throughout, and beautifully written."--Sabine MacCormack, author of "The Shadows of Poetry: Virgil in the Mind of Augustine" "Ando's intellectually daring work breaks through the traditional perceptions of Roman religion under the Empire."--Guy Stroumsa, author of "Barbarian Philosophy: The Religious Revolution of Early Christianity"
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"A work of innovative spirit and great learning, stylishly argued throughout, and beautifully written."--Sabine MacCormack, author of "The Shadows of Poetry: Virgil in the Mind of Augustine" "Ando's intellectually daring work breaks through the traditional perceptions of Roman religion under the Empire."--Guy Stroumsa, author of "Barbarian Philosophy: The Religious Revolution of Early Christianity"
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New. 2009. 0th Edition. Paperback. What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376. Religion and the Roman Empire. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. 266 pages. What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight: 378......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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