![]() ![]() Carefully integrated with the text are visual representations of divination, prayer, and sacrifice as depicted on monuments, coins, and inscriptions from public buildings and homes throughout the Roman world. Basic difficulties, however, arose with regard to the monotheism of the Jews and Christianity. It shows, for example, how, when confronted with a foreign cult, official traditional religion accepted the new cult with suitable modifications. ![]() The ancient testimony re-creates the social and historical contexts in which Roman religion was practiced. Examining sites that are familiar to many modern tourists, Valerie Warrior avoids imposing a modern perspective on the topic by using the testimony of the ancient Romans to describe traditional Roman religion. This book provides an introduction to the religion and religious practices of ancient Rome. ![]()
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