Rome's religious history: livy, tacitus and ammianus on their gods
Auteur :
Davies, Jason P.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521834827
Date de publication :
10 janv. 2005
Dimensions :
23,6 x 16,0 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
700 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book is a detailed exploration of the way three ancient historians wrote about the role played by the gods in Rome's past. It presents a radical new interpretation of Roman religion and studies how the writers 'fine-tuned' religion for their own times.