Roman Religion: A SourcebookFocus Pub./R. Pullins Company, 2002 - 215 pagine Roman Religion: A Sourcebook provides an introduction to the fundamentals of ancient Roman religious beliefs and rituals through a rich collection of ancient source readings. The ancient sources are to be viewed with utmost respect as the primary means by which an accurate understanding of the past may be gained. By contrasting Roman action and opinion with our own, we may come to better understand ourselves and the culture in which we live. The book includes maps, glossary, a chronological table and lists of important gods. This book is designed as a companion to Valerie Warrior's Greek Religion: A Sourcebook. |
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... favor of the gods ( pax deorum ) and avert their anger . This principle is often described by modern scholars as the do ut des concept ( I give so that you may give ) . Valerius Maximus , writing in the early first century CE , comments ...
... favor of the gods ( pax deorum ) and avert their anger . This principle is often described by modern scholars as the do ut des concept ( I give so that you may give ) . Valerius Maximus , writing in the early first century CE , comments ...
Pagina 8
... favor ( pax deorum or deum ) and avoid their anger ( ira ) , as is apparent in the above speech by the Lar in Plautus ' Pot of Gold . In Plautus ' comedy Merchant , a woman places a laurel branch on an altar and prays for the well ...
... favor ( pax deorum or deum ) and avoid their anger ( ira ) , as is apparent in the above speech by the Lar in Plautus ' Pot of Gold . In Plautus ' comedy Merchant , a woman places a laurel branch on an altar and prays for the well ...
Pagina 182
... favor of the gods by a return to traditional Roman values . 15.20 EDICT OF DIOCLETIAN , IN COMPARISON OF MOSAIC AND ROMAN LAWS 6.4.1 ( FIRA 2.559 ) . For in this way there is no doubt that the immortal gods themselves will look with favor ...
... favor of the gods by a return to traditional Roman values . 15.20 EDICT OF DIOCLETIAN , IN COMPARISON OF MOSAIC AND ROMAN LAWS 6.4.1 ( FIRA 2.559 ) . For in this way there is no doubt that the immortal gods themselves will look with favor ...
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