{"product_id":"religion-in-the-roman-empire-paperback","title":"Religion in the Roman Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames B. Rives\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an engaging, systematic introduction to religion in the Roman empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers both mainstream Graeco-Roman religion and regional religious traditions, from Egypt to Western Europe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the shared assumptions and underlying dynamics that characterized religious life as a whole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a wide range of primary material, both textual and visual, from literary works, inscriptions and monuments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers insight into the religious world in which contemporary rabbinic Judaism and Christianity both had their origin\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an engaging, systematic introduction to religion in the Roman Empire. It explores mainstream Graeco-Roman religion, as well as the diverse regional religions within the empire, from the millennia-old traditions of Egypt to the Celtic traditions of Western Europe. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author describes the distinctive features of religion in the Roman world and examines the shared assumptions and underlying dynamics that characterized religious life as a whole. By drawing on a wide range of primary material, including literary works, inscriptions, and monuments, he allows readers to engage with original sources directly and provides unique insight into the religious world in which contemporary rabbinic Judaism and Christianity both had their origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames B. Rives\u003c\/b\u003e is Kenan Eminent Professor of Classics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eReligion and Authority in Roman Carthage\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eTacitus: Germania\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and has co-edited \u003ci\u003eFlavius Josephus and Flavian Rome\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). He has written a number of important articles on Roman religion in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Roman Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Early Christian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and has taught courses on Jews and Christians in the Roman Empire, religions of the Roman Empire, and ruler cult in the Graeco-Roman world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.02 x 7.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119574683783,"sku":"9781405106566","price":95.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4447f23f2ae069d279650d83125dc6af.webp?v=1732541752","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/religion-in-the-roman-empire-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}