The Romans And Their Gods

Author : R M Ogilvie
Publisher : Random House
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781446475157

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The Romans And Their Gods by R M Ogilvie Pdf

To undestand the success of the Romans you must understand their piety. Dionysius of Halicarnassus. For over a thousand years, Roman religion satisfied the spiritual needs of a wide range of peoples throughout the empire, because is offered an intelligent and dignified interpretation of how the world functions. It was a firm, yet tolerant, religion whose adherents committed very few crimes in its name and who were healthily free of neuroses. In this short, perceptive study of Roman religious life between 80 BC and AD 69, Professor Ogilvie shows how intimately involved were the Roman gods with human activities. Drawing widely on original material (all of it quoted in translation), he tells us how the Romans prayed, what happened at a sacrifice, what sort of gods they believed in, and how seriously they took their religion - a religion in which actions, , not dogma, was paramount.

Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781622751594

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Roman Gods & Goddesses by Britannica Educational Publishing Pdf

While the ancient Roman pantheon in many ways resembles that of ancient Greece, there is much that sets apart Roman mythology. Romans also borrowed from the religions of ancient Egypt, Asia Minor, and the Middle East, and legendary figures such as Romulus and Remus, tied closely to the history of Rome, feature prominently in ancient stories. The major and lesser figures of Roman mythology are presented in this vibrant volume with sidebars spotlighting related facts and concepts about Roman mythology and religion.

Author : Valerie M. Warrior
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521825115

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Roman Religion by Valerie M. Warrior Pdf

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Author : Clifford Ando
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520259867

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The Matter of the Gods by Clifford Ando Pdf

What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, & what motivated them to change those rituals? Clifford Ando explores the answers to these questions, pursuing a variety of themes essential to the study of religion in history.

Author : Margaret Lyttelton,Werner Forman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015046374909

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The Romans by Margaret Lyttelton,Werner Forman Pdf

Author : Alexandra Sofroniew
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606064566

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Household Gods by Alexandra Sofroniew Pdf

Daily religious devotion in the Greek and Roman worlds centered on the family and the home. Besides official worship in rural sacred areas and at temples in towns, the ancients kept household shrines with statuettes of different deities that could have a deep personal and spiritual meaning. Roman houses were often filled with images of gods. Gods and goddesses were represented in mythological paintings on walls and in decorative mosaics on floors, in bronze and marble sculptures, on ornate silver dining vessels, and on lowly clay oil lamps that lit dark rooms. Even many modest homes had one or more religious objects that were privately venerated. Ranging from the humble to the magnificent, these small objects could be fashioned in any medium from terracotta to precious metal or stone. Showcasing the collections in the Getty Villa, this book’s emphasis on the spiritual beliefs and practices of individuals promises to make the works of Greek and Roman art more accessible to readers. Compelling representations of private religious devotion, these small objects express personal ways of worshiping that are still familiar to us today. A chapter on contemporary domestic worship further enhances the relevance of these miniature sculptures for modern viewers.

Author : Robert Turcan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136058509

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The Gods of Ancient Rome by Robert Turcan Pdf

First published in 2001. This is a vivid account of what their gods meant to the Romans from archaic times to late antiquity, and an exploration of the rites and rituals connected to them. After an extensive introduction into the nature of classical religion, the book is divided into three pain main parts: religions of the family and land; religions of the city; and religions of the empire. The book ends with the rise and impact Christianity. Using archaeological and epigraphic evidence, and drawling extensively on a wide range of relevant literary material, this book is ideally suited for undergraduate courses in the history of Rome and its religions. Its urbane style and lightly worn scholarship will broaden its appeal to the large number of non-academic readers with a serious interest in the classical world.

Author : Livy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Latin language
ISBN : HARVARD:HN64TL

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The seven kings of Rome by Livy Pdf

Author : Robert Maxwell Ogilvie
Publisher : Chatto & Windus
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Mythology, Roman
ISBN : 0701207310

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The Romans and Their Gods by Robert Maxwell Ogilvie Pdf

Author : Charles King
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781477320204

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The Ancient Roman Afterlife by Charles King Pdf

In ancient Rome, it was believed some humans were transformed into special, empowered beings after death. These deified dead, known as the manes, watched over and protected their surviving family members, possibly even extending those relatives’ lives. But unlike the Greek hero-cult, the worship of dead emperors, or the Christian saints, the manes were incredibly inclusive—enrolling even those without social clout, such as women and the poor, among Rome's deities. The Roman afterlife promised posthumous power in the world of the living. While the manes have often been glossed over in studies of Roman religion, this book brings their compelling story to the forefront, exploring their myriad forms and how their worship played out in the context of Roman religion’s daily practice. Exploring the place of the manes in Roman society, Charles King delves into Roman beliefs about their powers to sustain life and bring death to individuals or armies, examines the rituals the Romans performed to honor them, and reclaims the vital role the manes played in the ancient Roman afterlife.

Author : Michael Lipka
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789047428480

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Roman Gods by Michael Lipka Pdf

Drawing exclusively on the evidence from urban Rome up to the age of Constantine, the book analyzes the pagan, Jewish, and Christian concepts of "god" along the lines of space, time, personnel, function, iconography and ritual.

Author : Clifford Ando
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520933651

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The Matter of the Gods by Clifford Ando Pdf

What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? To these questions Clifford Ando proposes simple answers: In contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. In other words, the Romans acquired knowledge of the gods through observation of the world, and their rituals were maintained or modified in light of what they learned. After a preface and opening chapters that lay out this argument about knowledge and place it in context, The Matter of the Gods pursues a variety of themes essential to the study of religion in history.

Author : Craige B. Champion
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691174853

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The Peace of the Gods by Craige B. Champion Pdf

The Peace of the Gods takes a new approach to the study of Roman elites' religious practices and beliefs, using current theories in psychology, sociology, and anthropology, as well as cultural and literary studies. Craige Champion focuses on what the elites of the Middle Republic (ca. 250–ca. 100 BCE) actually did in the religious sphere, rather than what they merely said or wrote about it, in order to provide a more nuanced and satisfying historical reconstruction of what their religion may have meant to those who commanded the Roman world and its imperial subjects. The book examines the nature and structure of the major priesthoods in Rome itself, Roman military commanders' religious behaviors in dangerous field conditions, and the state religion's acceptance or rejection of new cults and rituals in response to external events that benefited or threatened the Republic. According to a once-dominant but now-outmoded interpretation of Roman religion that goes back to the ancient Greek historian Polybius, the elites didn't believe in their gods but merely used religion to control the masses. Using that interpretation as a counterfactual lens, Champion argues instead that Roman elites sincerely tried to maintain Rome's good fortune through a pax deorum or "peace of the gods." The result offers rich new insights into the role of religion in elite Roman life.

Author : Robert Maxwell Ogilvie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Gods, Roman
ISBN : 0393053997

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The Romans and Their Gods in the Age of Augustus by Robert Maxwell Ogilvie Pdf

"The author makes it possible for the modern reader to appreciate the real feeling behind the seemingly conventional and formalistic imprecations and appeals to the gods of Roman literature, and to understand the faith which sustained many of Rome's most distinguished citizens. He makes wide us of original material (all of which is quoted in translation) to give a picture of religious life at Rome between 80 B.C. and A.D. 69. He tells us how the Romans prayed; what happened at a sacrifice; what sort of gods they believed in and how seriously they took their religion." [Back cover].

Author : Richard Woff
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892367067

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A Pocket Dictionary of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses by Richard Woff Pdf

Discusses different gods and goddesses of ancient Greece that appear in stories, films, and art.