Religion in the Roman Empire

1. Verfasser: Rives, James
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
Umfang/Format: x, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Blackwell ancient religions
ISBN: 1-4051-0655-7
1-4051-0656-5
978-1-4051-0656-6
9781405106559
Schlagworte:
römische Religion
Inhalte/Bestandteile: 2 Datensätze
Online-Zugang: Table of contents only
Inhaltsangabe:
  • The Roman Empire
  • Religion and religions
  • The sources
  • Identifying religion in the Graeco-Roman tradition
  • The nature of the divine
  • Approaches to the divine
  • Cult
  • Myth
  • Art
  • Philosophy
  • Conclusion
  • Three problematic topics
  • Authority
  • Belief
  • Morality
  • Conclusion
  • Regional religious traditions of the empire
  • Greece
  • Asia Minor
  • Syria
  • Egypt
  • North Africa
  • Western Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • Italy
  • Uniformity and diversity in the religious traditions of the empire
  • The presence of the gods
  • The gods in the world
  • The power of the gods
  • Manifestations of the gods
  • Conclusion
  • Religion and community
  • The city
  • The household
  • Voluntary associations
  • Conclusion
  • Religion and empire
  • Mobility of worshippers
  • Mobility of gods
  • Identifying gods
  • Emperors and gods
  • Conclusion
  • Religious options
  • Attractions
  • Esoteric wisdom
  • Divine inspiration
  • Advantages
  • Traditional benefits
  • Intensification
  • Salvation
  • Conclusion
  • Roman religious policy
  • Atheism and superstition
  • Religious authority
  • Three particular cases
  • Magic
  • Judaean tradition
  • Christianity
  • Conclusion
  • Epilogue: religious change in the Roman Empire.

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