Annotated Bibliography: An Introduction To Roman Religion

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Annotated Bibliography: Roman Religion
Scheid, John. An Introduction to Roman Religion. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2003. ISBN: 0253216605, 9780253216601
John Scheid is one of the world’s leading scholars in relation to the Roman World. His work, An Introduction to Roman Religion, provides an extensive analysis as well as portrait of the religion in Rome in the context of the late republic and early empire. In order to present his arguments and evidence effectively and efficiently in the publication, Scheid draws on the latest findings with reference to archaeology. In addition, the author uses history in explaining relevant meanings of rituals, auspices, oracles, and rites. The approach is also vital in the evaluation of the uses of temples and sacred ground. It is also essential to note that the book focuses on demonstration of the daily patterns of the religious life as well as observance within the context of the Roman City (Rome) and its environs.
The author utilizes his advanced research knowledge to organize the text in a successful manner thus describing major themes. Some of the major themes in the text include the origins of the Roman religion, significance of the religious calendar, and ideal structure of the religious space. Furthermore, the author focuses on demonstration of the forms or aspects of religious services and rituals, core theologies that played key roles in shaping the religious observance, priests, and the gods. The author enhances his presentation in the development of the text through clear and accessible illustration of the concepts. The author also includes substantive quotations from ideal primary sources demonstrating the chronology of religious as well as historical events between 7...

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Warrior, Valerie M. Roman Religion. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN: 97805218251150521825113.
Ditchfield, Simon. "Of Dancing Cardinals and Mestizo Madonnas: Reconfiguring the History of Roman Catholicism in the Early Modern Period." Journal of Early Modern History 8, no. 3/4 (August 2004): 386-408.
Kaldellis, Anthony. "A Byzantine Argument for the Equivalence of All Religions: Michael Attaleiates on Ancient and Modern Romans*." International Journal of the Classical Tradition 14, no. 1/2 (Summer2007 2007): 1-22.
Gilhus, Ingvild Sælid. "Ancient Angels: Conceptualizing Angeloi in the Roman Empire." Numen: International Review for the History of Religions 60, no. 1 (January 2013): 139-141.
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