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Author Lipka, Michael.

Title Roman gods : a conceptual approach / by Michael Lipka.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

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Description 1 electronic resource (219 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome.
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Series Religions in the Graeco-Roman world, 0927-7633 ; v. 167
Religions in the Graeco-Roman world ; v. 167.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-209) and index.
Contents Ch. 1: Constituent concepts -- ch. 2: Conceptualization -- ch. 3: A test case: the secular games of 17 B.C. -- ch. 4: Concepts and society -- ch. 5: Conclusions.
Summary Concerned with the question of how the concept of 'god' in urban Rome can be analyzed along the lines of six constituent concepts, that is space, time, personnel, function, iconography and ritual, this book develops general criteria for an analysis of pagan, Jewish and Christian concepts of gods in ancient Rome.
Note This work is licensed by Knowledge Unlatched under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
Language In English.
Subject God -- History of doctrines.
God -- History of doctrines.
Gods, Roman.
Gods, Roman.
Rome (Italy) -- Religion.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Roman gods Leiden ; Brill, 2009. 9789004175037 (hardback : alk. paper) (DLC) 2009000335
ISBN 9004175032 hardback : alkaline paper
9789004175037 hardback : alkaline paper
9789047428480 (electronic book)
904742848X (electronic book)
128260290X
9781282602908
Standard No. 10.1163/ej.9789004175037.i-222
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