Literature and Religion at Rome: Cultures, Contexts, and Beliefs

This book exploits recent reevaluations of Roman religion in order to argue in favor of taking the religious dimensions of Roman literature seriously, as important cultural work in their own right. Instead of seeing Roman religious and literary activity as derivative and parasitic upon Greek originals, the book questions the romanticizing biases of classical studies, and argues for the power and creativity of the Romans in their engagements with Greek culture.

Author: Denis Feeney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/13/1998
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.04w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780521559218

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