Literature and Religion at Rome: Cultures, Contexts, and Beliefs
by:
Denis Feeney (author)
This book exploits recent reevaluations of Roman religion in order to argue in favour of taking the religious dimensions of Roman literature seriously as important cultural work in their own right. Instead of seeing Roman religious and literary activity as derivative and parasitic upon Greek...
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This book exploits recent reevaluations of Roman religion in order to argue in favour of taking the religious dimensions of Roman literature seriously as important cultural work in their own right. Instead of seeing Roman religious and literary activity as derivative and parasitic upon Greek originals, the book questions the romanticising biases of classical studies, and a
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780521559218 (0521559219)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
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