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100 1  Rives, J. B.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
       n94065981 
245 10 Religion in the Roman Empire /|cJames B. Rives. 
264  1 Malden, MA :|bBlackwell Pub.,|c2007. 
300    x, 237 pages :|billustrations, maps ;|c23 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 1  Blackwell ancient religions 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and 
       index. 
505 0  The Roman Empire -- Religion and religions -- The sources 
       -- Identifying "religion" in the Graeco-Roman world -- 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. 
520 1  "This book provides a 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." "The 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."--BOOK JACKET. 
650  7 Religion.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1093763 
650  7 Civilization.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/862898 
651  0 Rome|xReligion.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/
       sh96009771 
651  0 Rome|xReligious life and customs.|0https://id.loc.gov/
       authorities/subjects/sh2008116734 
651  0 Rome|xCivilization.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
       subjects/sh85115094 
651  7 Rome (Empire)|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204885 
830  0 Blackwell ancient religions.|0https://id.loc.gov/
       authorities/names/n2003101095 
856 41 |3Table of contents|uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062
       /2005030973.html 
856 42 |3Contributor biographical information|uhttp://www.loc.gov
       /catdir/enhancements/fy0802/2005030973-b.html 
856 42 |3Publisher description|uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/
       enhancements/fy0802/2005030973-d.html 
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