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Title: The Matter of the Gods Condition: New Subtitle: Religion and the Roman Empire Author: Clifford Ando Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0520259866 EAN: 9780520259867 ISBN: 9780520259867 Publisher: University of California Press Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality Topic: Ancient History, History Release Date: 13/02/2008 Description: 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. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 20mm Item Weight: 363g Book Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage Release Year: 2008
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