Description

Book Synopsis
What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation.

Trade Review
"Will cause many people to reconsider what they think they know about the Roman religion." New England Classical Journal "Contends that in contrast to early Christians who had faith, the Romans had knowledge that was empirical in orientation." New Testament Abstracts

Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Religion, Law, and Knowledge in Classical Rome part one. the limits of orthopraxy 2. Idols and Their Critics 3. Interpretatio Romana 4. Religion and Ius Publicum part two. gods of the far-flung empire 5. A Religion for the Empire 6. Religion and Imperialism at Rome 7. The Palladium and the Pentateuch Bibliography Index Locorum General Index

The Matter of the Gods

    Product form

    £27.00

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £30.00 – you save £3.00 (10%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Mon 10 Aug 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by Clifford Ando

    2 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Matter of the Gods by Clifford Ando

      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/02/2008
      ISBN13: 9780520259867, 978-0520259867
      ISBN10: 0520259866
      Also in:
      Ancient history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation.

      Trade Review
      "Will cause many people to reconsider what they think they know about the Roman religion." New England Classical Journal "Contends that in contrast to early Christians who had faith, the Romans had knowledge that was empirical in orientation." New Testament Abstracts

      Table of Contents
      Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Religion, Law, and Knowledge in Classical Rome part one. the limits of orthopraxy 2. Idols and Their Critics 3. Interpretatio Romana 4. Religion and Ius Publicum part two. gods of the far-flung empire 5. A Religion for the Empire 6. Religion and Imperialism at Rome 7. The Palladium and the Pentateuch Bibliography Index Locorum General Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account