The Romans And Their Gods - Couverture souple

Ogilvie, R.M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0701207310 ISBN 13 : 9780701207311

Editeur : Chatto & Windus, 1986

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"To understand the success of the Romans you must understand their piety." - Dionysius of Halicarnassus

For over a thousand years, Roman religion satisfied the spiritual needs of a wide range of people throughout the Empire because it offered an intelligent and dignified interpretation of how the world functions. It was a firm yet tolerant religion whose adherents committed very few crimes in its name and who were healthily free of neuroses. In this short, perceptive study of Roman religious life between 80 BC and AD 69, Professor Ogilvie shows how intimately involved were the Roman gods with human activities. Drawing widely on original material, he tells us how the Romans prayed, what happened at a sacrifice, what sort of gods they believed in, and how seriously they took their religion - a religion in which actions, not dogma, were paramount.

Biographie de l'auteur

Robert Ogilvie was Professor of Humanities at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland until his early death in 1981.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Chatto & Windus
• Date d'édition: 1986
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0701207310
• ISBN 13: 9780701207311
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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