831

,

Jorg Rupke ; translated and edited by Richard Gordon

Polity

xv, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"First published in German as Die Religion der Rن mer by Jن rg Rيpke. Verlag C.H. Beck, Mيnchen, 2001."--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-331) and indexes

Prolegomena -- Religion in the ancient world -- From the she-wolf to Caesar: historical foundations -- I: Structures -- Gods and men -- Religious action -- Thinking about religion -- II: Religion in action -- Social rules: sacrifice and feasting -- Managing lines of communication: vows and curses -- Control of space: communication and boundaries -- Co-ordination: time and the calendar -- III: Social reality -- Religion in the metropolis -- Specialists and professionals -- From Caesar to the lamb: historical perspectives

AU Gordon, Richard

BL

803

.R8513

2007

,

2007