Belief and cult : rethinking Roman religion / Jacob L. Mackey.
'Belief and Cult' argues that belief isn't uniquely Christian but was central to ancient Roman religion. Drawing on cognitive theory, Jacob Mackey shows that despite having nothing to do with salvation or faith, belief underlay every aspect of Roman religious practices - emotions, ind...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
[2023]
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| Series: | Princeton scholarship online.
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| Summary: | 'Belief and Cult' argues that belief isn't uniquely Christian but was central to ancient Roman religion. Drawing on cognitive theory, Jacob Mackey shows that despite having nothing to do with salvation or faith, belief underlay every aspect of Roman religious practices - emotions, individual and collective cult action, ritual norms, social reality, and social power. |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2022. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 468 pages) : illustrations (black and white). |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780691233147 |
| DOI: | 10.23943/princeton/9780691165080.001.0001 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 6, 2023). |