books, gods, and rituals in Roman culture MacRae, Duncan creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. Comparative studies. mau 2016 monographic eng 1 online resource (259 pages) "What was the significance of books in a religion without a sacred text? From the beginning of critical study of religion, the presence of Scripture - sacred and authoritative texts - has divided a few privileged Religions of the Book from other religions, including Roman religion, that lack such books. Arguing that we should look beyond this distinction, Legible Religion examines the role of books in Roman religious culture. In order to get at the question of the place of books in religion, the study includes an extended comparison between Roman books on their religion and the Mishnah, an early Rabbinic compilation of Jewish practice and law, to highlight how non-Scriptural texts can play an important part in the demarcation of religious systems."--Provided by publisher. Introduction: The books of Numa -- Part I: Writing Roman religion -- Gods and humans in Rome and its empire -- Writing Roman religion -- Letters of the republic -- Part II: Comparison -- Rabbis and Romans -- Part III: Reading Roman religion -- Emperor as reader -- Paper pagans -- Conclusion: Beyond scripture and literature. Duncan MacRae. Includes bibliographical references and index. In English. e------ aw----- ff----- Comparative studies Rome Religion Sacred books Gods, Roman, in literature Religion and literature Rome BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Spirituality Paganism & Neo-Paganism RELIGION Antiquities & Archaeology Gods, Roman, in literature Religion Religion and literature Sacred books Rome (Empire) RELIGION / History BL803 .M33 2016eb 292.8 MacRae, Duncan. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016 (DLC) 2015034386 (OCoLC)922034553 9780674969704 0674969707 0674088719 9780674088719 22573/ctvjj2qk8 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1241555 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1241555 N$T 160526 20200709060452.0 ocn950613652 eng