From Jupiter to Christ: on the history of religion in the Roman imperial period
Emerging from a decade of research, 'From Jupiter to Christ' demonstrates that the decisive change within the Roman imperial period was not a growing number of religions or changes in their ranking and success, but a modification of the idea of 'religion' and a change in the soci...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2014
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In: | Year: 2014 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Roman Empire
/ Religion
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Further subjects: | B
Jupiter Dolichenus (Roman deity)
B Jesus Christ B Rome ; Religion B Rome Religion |
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Summary: | Emerging from a decade of research, 'From Jupiter to Christ' demonstrates that the decisive change within the Roman imperial period was not a growing number of religions or changes in their ranking and success, but a modification of the idea of 'religion' and a change in the social place of religious practices and beliefs. |
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ISBN: | 0191774065 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198703723.001.0001 |