The Religious Life of Ancient Rome: A Study in the Development of Religious Consciousness From the Foundation of the City, Until the Death of Gregory the Great (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jesse Benedict Carter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483176788 ISBN 13: 9780483176782

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how Rome’s religious life shaped a civilization and influenced Western thought.

This scholarly classic surveys Rome from its earliest rites to the late medieval imagination, tracing how faith, state power, and culture fed each other across millennia.

From the conservatism of the mos maiorum to the rise of Christianity and the dramatic figures who tested Rome’s beliefs, the book examines religion not as a set of beliefs alone but as a living force that guided politics, art, and daily life. It offers a broad, structured view of how religion interacted with culture, law, and philosophy as Rome evolved.

• See how Rome’s rituals, institutions, and moral ideas developed over time.
• Understand the shift from religion as a social instinct to religion as a personal conviction.
• Learn how Greek, Etruscan, and Oriental influences intersected with Roman practice.
• Discover how ideas of salvation, faith, and reason contested and shaped religious life.

Ideal for readers of ancient history, religious studies, and philosophy seeking a clear, readable account of Rome’s spiritual evolution.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483176788
• ISBN 13: 9780483176782
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 284