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John Scheid (Author), Translated by Janet Lloyd

John Scheid (Author), Translated by Janet Lloyd. ISBN-13: 978-0253216601. Scheid (ancient history, École (Ecole) Pratiques des Hautes Études (Etudes), Paris), one of the most distinguished scholars of Roman religion, now offers a brilliant, historically grounded interpretation that will interest scholars as well as the students (French, originally) for whom it was written.

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John Schied's INTRODUCTION TO ROMAN RELIGION is a fantastic short beginner's guide to the complicated . What keeps AN INTRODUCTION from being a perfect read is that Scheid's interpretation of Ancient Rome feels extremely atheistic.

John Schied's INTRODUCTION TO ROMAN RELIGION is a fantastic short beginner's guide to the complicated beliefs and practices of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. While he dabbles in the philosophical attitudes expressed by prominent Romans at the end of the book, he never quite establishes what the Romans as a whole believed about their own beliefs.

John Scheid is Director of Studies in Ancient History at the Ecole pratiques des hautes etudes in Paris. Close X. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter.

Published 2003 by Indiana University Press in Bloomington.

Distribution: Canada and United States of America. Publication date: 08/05/2003. Written by one of the world’s leading scholars of the Roman world, An Introduction to Roman Religion offers students a complete portrait of religion in Rome during the late republic and early empire. It draws on the latest findings in archaeology and history to explain the meanings of rituals, rites, auspices, and oracles, to describe the uses of temples and sacred ground, and to evoke the daily patterns of religious life and observance within the city of Rome and its environs.

John Scheid (born 1946 in Luxembourg under the first name Jean) is a French historian. A specialist of ancient Rome, he has been a professor at the Collège de France since 2001. Lacking (apparently) a native mythology or images of its gods, Roman religion has always seemed barren to scholars. Without anything much to interpret, interpretation has regularly fallen into minutely descriptive lists of gods and rituals. Among recent efforts, Beard, North, and Price's Religions of Rome (CH, Feb'99) offers both sources and interpretations, but is essentially a reference book.

Authors : Scheid, John. John Scheid is Director of Studies in Ancient History at the Ecole pratiques des hautes etudes in Paris. Translated by. Janet Lloyd. Title : Roman Religion. Product Category : Books. His books include Religion et piete a Rome (1985) and, co-authored with J. Svenbro, Le metier de Zeus (1994), which was subsequently published by Harvard University Press as The Craft of Zeus: Myths of Weaving and Fabric. Country of Publication.

Written by one of the world’s leading scholars of the Roman world, An Introduction to Roman Religion offers students a complete portrait of religion in Rome during the late republic and early empire. It draws on the latest findings in archaeology and history to explain the meanings of rituals, rites, auspices, and oracles, to describe the uses of temples and sacred ground, and to evoke the daily patterns of religious life and observance within the city of Rome and its environs. The text is usefully organized around major themes, such as the origins of Roman religion, the importance of the religious calendar, the structure of religious space, the forms of religious services and rituals, and the gods, priests, and core theologies that shaped religious observance. In addition to its clear and accessible presentation, Roman Religion includes quotations from primary sources, a chronology of religious and historical events from 750 B.C. to A.D. 494, a full glossary, and an annotated guide to further reading.

Kendis

Scheid presents his own conclusions while contrasting (relatively) recent scholarship to more traditional views. I should note that this is not the place to learn about the characteristics of the traditional Roman gods, etc., but is rather an overview of what traditional Roman religion consisted it, how it was practiced, and how it was integrated in public and private life. Concise and clearly written. If you're only going to read one book on the subject, this is it.

Gajurus

Not knowing much of the traditional practice of the Roman religion, I was very intrigued with the subject. I found so much that was new and illuminating in this text, and spent much time thinking about this extremely practical and public religious system. A religion that is concerned with practice rather than beliefs was a refreshing change and I know that this concept will inform my own outlook from now on. I highly recommend this to any student of religion or practical philosophy, or anyone who is curious about their own belief system and would enjoy the challenge of examining it from a different perspective.

Felolune

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the religion of the Romans from the Republic to the Empire. It is not a speculative work, but deals with rituals and civic duties. The relationship between the Gods and the citizen's of Rome was a mutually beneficial one. This book does not contain any of the Roman's theology.

mr.Mine

An excellent book for beginners. Focuses on the State cult a bit overmuch, but still very good. If you are interested in this topic you should by no means confine yourself to this book, but regard it as an excellent starter text.

Gogul

A bit dry, reads like a textbook (which is frustrating, as it could so easily have been reworded to be more engaging). But the material is great! The last chapter is particularly interesting and in all it paints a very comprehensive picture of a very different kind of religion than we have today in the west. A good introduction!

Hilarious Kangaroo

This s a good first entry into the intricacies of Roman religion, explaining who is who and how they fit into the big picture in terms of the gods and their priesthoods. It gives insights into some of the practices and rituals that accompanied worship of specific deities. It also gives some information about the introduction of foreign cults to Rome.

romrom

With over a thousand books in my library on ancient religion, this one stands out from most of the others. if i had to save just 5 books from that collection, this would be one of them. I tend to write in the margins and take many notes through out my reading, but this one remains empty simply because i would have underlined it all and quickly ran out of space for notes. Scheid has the rare talent of cutting out the superfluous and keeping the true weight of the subject. there is no filler in this text, only valuable and hard to find content.

Fascinating, extremely well-written, from one of the world's top scholars of the field. A must.

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