This study of the Roman reaction to foreign cults offers an exploration of how religion contributed to the reshaping of the Roman community and its sense of identity during the transition from a single city to the dominant power in the Mediterranean basin. INDICE: Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1.: Foreign Cults in Rome; 2.: Cult Introductions of the Third Century; 3.: Foreign Priests in Rome; 4.: Prodigies and Expiations; 5.: Ludi; 6.: Establishing Boundaries in the Second Century; 7.: The Challenges of the First Century; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-973155-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés