A Companion to Roman Religion [Paperback]

A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the sprawling landscape of the Roman religion.

• An innovative introduction to Roman religion
• Approaches the field with a focus on the human-figures instead of the gods
• Analyzes religious changes from the eighth century BC to the fourth century AD
• Offers the first history of religious motifs on coins and household/everyday utensils
• Presents Roman religion within its cultural, social, and historical contexts

List of Figures x

List of Maps xiii

Notes on Contributors xiv

Acknowledgments xix

Abbreviations xxi

Maps xxviii

1 Roman Religion – Religions of Rome 1
Jörg Rüpke

2 Approaching Roman Religion: The Case for Wissenschaftsgeschichte 10
C. Robert Phillips, III

Part I Changes 29

3 The Religion of Archaic Rome 31
Christopher Smith

4 Pre-Roman Italy, Before and Under the Romans 43
Olivier de Cazanove

5 Urban Religion in the Middle and Late Republic 58
Eric Orlin

6 Continuity and Change: Religion in the Augustan Semi-Century 71
Karl Galinsky

7 Religions and the Integration of Cities in the Empire in the Second Centurylc.