| Description |
1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series |
Religions in the Graeco-Roman world, 0927-7633 ; v. 167 |
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Religions in the Graeco-Roman world ; v. 167.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-209) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Chapter One Constituent Concepts; Chapter Two Conceptualization; Chapter Three A Test Case: The Secular Games of 17 B.C; Chapter Four Concepts and Society; Chapter Five Conclusions; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Concerned with the question of how the concept of 'god' in urban Rome can be analyzed along the lines of six constituent concepts, that is space, time, personnel, function, iconography and ritual, this book develops general criteria for an analysis of pagan, Jewish and Christian concepts of gods in ancient Rome. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Gods, Roman.
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Rome (Italy) -- Religion.
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God -- History of doctrines.
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RELIGION -- Antiquities & Archaeology.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
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God -- History of doctrines.
(OCoLC)fst00944056
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Gods, Roman. (OCoLC)fst00944297
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Religion. (OCoLC)fst01093763
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Italy -- Rome.
(OCoLC)fst01204500
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lipka, Michael. Roman gods. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009 9789004175037 (DLC) 2009000335 (OCoLC)298188049 |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/ej.9789004175037.i-222 doi |
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3191000 |
| ISBN |
9789047428480 (electronic bk.) |
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904742848X (electronic bk.) |
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