Legible Religion
Books, Gods, and Rituals in Roman Culture
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Word Count
68,000 words, Guess
Page Count
272 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780674088719
- ISBN-100674088719
- Library of Congress Control Number2015034386
- OCLC Control Number922034553
- Better World Books9780674088719
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL28591706M
Classifications
- LCCBL803.M33 2016
- LCCBL803 .M33 2016
Description
"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.
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