Legible Religion

Legible Religion
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9780674088719
ISBN-13 : 0674088719
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Book Synopsis Legible Religion by : Duncan MacRae

Download or read book Legible Religion written by Duncan MacRae and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars have long separated a few privileged “religions of the Book” from faiths lacking sacred texts, including ancient Roman religion. Looking beyond this distinction, Duncan MacRae delves into Roman treatises on the nature of gods and rituals to grapple with a central question: what was the significance of books in a religion without scripture?


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