About this title: Valerius Maximus stands alone as an extant prose author of the early principate who devoted specific interest to the Romans' attitude to religion. In eight chapters he presents a variety of material selected from earlier authors, such as Cicero, Livy, and Varro, to illustrate central areas of Roman religious thought and practice: augury, omens, dreams, and miracles. Valerius has not been translated into English since 1678 and there has never been a detailed commentary on his work in any language. With the growing interest in the non-Judaeo-Christian religions of the Mediterranean world and ...
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780198150169ISBN:0198150164
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 216x138 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (312) the first english translation and commentary on valerius maximus, an under-utilized author of the early 1st century ad. his collection of examples of roman religious practice and thought offers a unique perspective from the early principate on roman beliefs about their religious heritage, without the contamination of judaeo-christian thought. (Hardback) read more
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