{"product_id":"the-dancing-lares-and-the-serpent-in-the-garden-9780691175003","title":"The Dancing Lares and the Serpent in the Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Winner of a 2018 Charles Goodwin Award of Merit, Society for Classical Studies\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Detailed, absorbing and beautifully illustrated . . . this is a book that demands, and deserves, serious engagement.\"\u003cb\u003e---T. P. Wiseman, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Dancing Lares and the Serpent in the Garden: Religion at the Roman Street Corner\u003c\/i\u003e, Harriet I. Flower displays a formidable grasp of historical detail and a taste for scholarly disputes. Her book is superbly produced and richly illustrated in color with maps and photographs.\"\u003cb\u003e---Marina Warner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Not only will this be an indispensable starting pointfor anyone working on any topic connected with the \u003ci\u003elares\u003c\/i\u003e, it also constitutes a valuable model for one highly effective way to study religion in a world without 'religion'.\"\u003cb\u003e---James B. Rives, \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Flower has accomplished a great feat by encapsulating in one invaluable text the many facets of the Lares cults and their relationship with Romans as joyous guardians intended for the benefit of all Roman people.\"\u003cb\u003e---Candace R. Macintosh, \u003ci\u003eClassical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cp\u003eFlower’s meticulous investigation of the Roman lares is a formidable undertaking that\u003cbr\u003ereveals these gods as the unsung epicentre of Roman religion. . . . Ultimately, then, what emerges from F.’s study is a deeper appreciation of the calculated religious significance of the Augustan brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e---Heidi Wendt, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Roman Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engagingly written and accessible, this book will appeal to a wide range of scholars and students interested in the nexus of religion, social class, and politics and definitely should be read by all who have an interest in Roman religion.\"\u003cb\u003e---Lora J. Holland, \u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403843903831,"sku":"9780691175003","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691175003.jpg?v=1730484693","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-dancing-lares-and-the-serpent-in-the-garden-9780691175003","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}