Rome's Religious History: Livy, Tacitus and Ammianus on Their Gods

ISBN-13: 9780521834827 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 352 str.

Jason P. Davies

Opis

Livy, Tacitus and Ammianus Marcellinus wrote about the role played by gods in Rome's past. These men wrote around the time of Christ, at the beginning of the second and the end of the fourth century, respectively. Though their lives and periods did not overlap, a great deal of consistency can be seen in the way they presented, or "fine-tuned," religion for their times.

Recenzje

'Davies' sensitivity to the interpretive strategies of the ancient authors allows for sympathetic reconstructions of the cultural contexts which inform the historical works. … In sum, this is an erudite, powerful, and invaluable interpretation of Roman religion and historiography.' Journal of Roman Studies

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Note on the texts; 1. Introduction; 2. Livy and the invention of Roman religion; 3. Gods and men in Livy; 4. Tacitus and the restoration of Rome; 5. Ammianus and a final settlement; 6. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index locorum; Subject index.