Literature and Religion at Rome: Cultures, Contexts, and Beliefs (Roman Literature and its Contexts) - Softcover

Feeney, Denis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521559219 ISBN 13: 9780521559218

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This book exploits recent reevaluations of Roman religion in order to argue in favor of taking the religious dimensions of Roman literature seriously, as important cultural work in their own right. Instead of seeing Roman religious and literary activity as derivative and parasitic upon Greek originals, the book questions the romanticizing biases of classical studies, and argues for the power and creativity of the Romans in their engagements with Greek culture.

About this title

About the Author:

Denis Feeney is Giger Professor of Latin at Princeton University and was the 2004 Sather Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include "Literature and Religion at Rome: Cultures, Contexts, and Beliefs" (1998) and "The Gods in Epic: Poets and Critics of the Classical Tradition "(1991).

Review:

"A very important and thoughtful book, well worth the close reading it requires." Religious Studies Review

"...the book includes material of interest to classicists and to those interested in comparative literature and religion alike. This book is a useful presentation of an important topic, reflective, meticulously documented and well worth acquiring...." Mihaela F. Harmos, Literary Research

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0521559219
• ISBN 13: 9780521559218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176