Joerg Rupke (571 results)

Condition: New. Religion: Antiquity and Its Legacy (Ancients and Moderns).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very minor shelf wear, name in front, otherwise book appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Some rubbing and minor bumping, name in front, text block clear and binding tight.

Soft cover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. First English. 350 (xv) pp. with Bibliography, Indexes and Notes. There is some ink underlining in the text. Binding tight, no tears.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New. This volume will concentrate its search for religious individuality on texts and practices related to texts from Classical Greece to Late Antiquity. Texts offer opportunities to express one's own religious experience and shape one's own religious personality within the boundaries of what is acceptable. Inscriptions in public or at least easily accessible spaces might substantially differ in there range of expressions and topics from letters within a sectarian religious group (which, at the same time, might put enormous pressure on conformity among its members, regarded as deviant by a majority of contemporaries). Furthermore, texts might offer and advocate new practices in reading, meditating, remembering or repeating these very texts. Such practices might contribute to the development of religious individuality, experienced or expressed in factual isolation, responsibility, competition, and finally in philosophical or theological reflections about "personhood" or "self". The volume develops its topic in three sections, addressing personhood, representative and charismatic individuality, the interaction of individual and groups and practices of reading and writing. It explores Jewish, Christian, Greek and Latin texts.…

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Tight binding, clean pages, mild wear.

Paperback. Condition: New. This volume will concentrate its search for religious individuality on texts and practices related to texts from Classical Greece to Late Antiquity. Texts offer opportunities to express one's own religious experience and shape one's own religious personality within the boundaries of what is acceptable. Inscriptions in public or at least easily accessible spaces might substantially differ in there range of expressions and topics from letters within a sectarian religious group (which, at the same time, might put enormous pressure on conformity among its members, regarded as deviant by a majority of contemporaries). Furthermore, texts might offer and advocate new practices in reading, meditating, remembering or repeating these very texts. Such practices might contribute to the development of religious individuality, experienced or expressed in factual isolation, responsibility, competition, and finally in philosophical or theological reflections about "personhood" or "self". The volume develops its topic in three sections, addressing personhood, representative and charismatic individuality, the interaction of individual and groups and practices of reading and writing. It explores Jewish, Christian, Greek and Latin texts.…

Condition: as new. Wie neu/Like new.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 1st printing with full number line down to 1. Crisp and unmarked. xv, 551pp. In a very nice jacket. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Very light shelfwear.; 350 pages; The gods were the true heroes of Rome. In this major new contribution to our understanding of ancient history, Jörg Rüpke guides the reader through the fascinating world of Roman religion, describing its unique characteristics and bringing its peculiarities into stark relief. Rüpke gives a thorough and engaging account of the multiplicity of cults worshipped by peasant and aristocrat alike, the many varied rites and rituals daily observed, and the sacrifices and offerings regularly brought to these immortals by the population of Ancient Rome and its imperial colonies.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Gut. 273 Seiten, Das gebrauchte Taschenbuch ist gut erhalten. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 290.

Condition: Fine. No jacket. Minor wear to boards, with gentle scuffing/scratching. Content like new.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Like New. Clean copy. May have remainder mark.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. dj. Revised, Enlarged. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf-wear.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 274 pages. 9.10x6.20x0.65 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. The gods were the true heroes of Rome. In this major new contribution to our understanding of ancient history, Jörg Rüpke guides the reader through the fascinating world of Roman religion, describing its unique characteristics and bringing its peculiarities into stark relief. Rüpke gives a thorough and engaging account of the multiplicity of cults worshipped by peasant and aristocrat alike, the many varied rites and rituals daily observed, and the sacrifices and offerings regularly brought to these immortals by the population of Ancient Rome and its imperial colonies. This important study provides the perfect introduction to Roman religion for students of Ancient Rome and Classical Civilization.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 215 x 135 mm. x, 182 pp. Pictorial card covers. A clean, bright copy. Spine not creased. Includes some suggestions for further reading, endnotes and index. Book.

Condition: New.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Modest shelfwear to cover, clean pages and sound binding.