{"product_id":"on-roman-religion-9781501704703","title":"On Roman Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas religious practice in ancient Rome cultic and hostile to individual expression? Or was there, rather, considerable latitude for individual initiative and creativity? Jörg Rüpke, one of the world’s leading authorities on Roman religion, demonstrates in his new book that it was a lived religion with individual appropriations evident at the...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the contemporary methodology of 'lived religion,' Rüpke examines a variety of texts, practices, and religious artifacts to discover how Romans individualized their religion. He persuasively demonstrates that religious individuality can be seen in domestic cults, public sanctuaries, and personal visionary experiences.... This is a groundbreaking study by a leading historian of Roman religion. \u003cb\u003eSumming Up:\u003c\/b\u003e Essential. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lucid, thought-provoking, and highly persuasive attempt to access 'lived ancient religion.'... The book as a whole is enormously fertile, and really is essential reading for anyone interested in 'Roman religion.'\u003c\/p\u003e * Reading Religion *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative reading for anyone interested in Roman culture in the late Republic and early Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e * Religious Studies Review *","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409321206103,"sku":"9781501704703","price":42.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501704703.jpg?v=1730506411","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/on-roman-religion-9781501704703","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}