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Since the 1970s, John Scheid has been one of the most influential figures reshaping scholarly understanding of ancient Roman religion. The Gods, the State, and the Individual presents a translation of Scheid's work that chronicles the development of his field-changing scholarship.

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"John Scheid has offered an excellent monograph on the civic character of Roman religion . . . [H]is erudition and ability to offer a clear and concise discussion makes the volume an indispensable source for anybody interested in Roman religion." * Religious Studies Review *
"John Scheid's The Gods, the State, and the Individual is an impassioned intervention in a contemporary debate in the study of ancient religion." * Clifford Ando, from the foreword *

Table of Contents

Translator's Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Critique of Polis-Religion: An Inventory
Chapter 2. Polis and Republic: The Price of Misunderstanding
Chapter 3. The Individual in the City
Chapter 4. Civic Religion: A Discourse of the Elite?
Chapter 5. Civic Religion and Identity
Chapter 6. For Whom Were the Rituals Celebrated?
Chapter 7. Religious Repression
Chapter 8. Civic Religion, a Modality of Communal Religion
Chapter 9. Emotion and Belief
Chapter 10. Why Did Roman Religion Change?
Chapter 11. The Gods, the State, and the Individual
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments

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      Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
      Published 11 December 2015
      ISBN-13 9780812247664
      978-0812247664
      ISBN-10 0812247663
      Also in:
      Ancient religions and Mythologies

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Since the 1970s, John Scheid has been one of the most influential figures reshaping scholarly understanding of ancient Roman religion. The Gods, the State, and the Individual presents a translation of Scheid's work that chronicles the development of his field-changing scholarship.

      Trade Review
      "John Scheid has offered an excellent monograph on the civic character of Roman religion . . . [H]is erudition and ability to offer a clear and concise discussion makes the volume an indispensable source for anybody interested in Roman religion." * Religious Studies Review *
      "John Scheid's The Gods, the State, and the Individual is an impassioned intervention in a contemporary debate in the study of ancient religion." * Clifford Ando, from the foreword *

      Table of Contents

      Translator's Foreword
      Preface
      Introduction
      Chapter 1. The Critique of Polis-Religion: An Inventory
      Chapter 2. Polis and Republic: The Price of Misunderstanding
      Chapter 3. The Individual in the City
      Chapter 4. Civic Religion: A Discourse of the Elite?
      Chapter 5. Civic Religion and Identity
      Chapter 6. For Whom Were the Rituals Celebrated?
      Chapter 7. Religious Repression
      Chapter 8. Civic Religion, a Modality of Communal Religion
      Chapter 9. Emotion and Belief
      Chapter 10. Why Did Roman Religion Change?
      Chapter 11. The Gods, the State, and the Individual
      Notes
      Index
      Acknowledgments

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