Was religious practice in ancient Rome cultic and hostile to individual expression? Or was there, rather, considerable latitude for individual initiative and creativity? Jörg Rüpke, one of the world's leading authorities...
History of Religions of the period including the Roman Empire carries a fundamental importance for the History of Religions of Europe as well as a paradigmatic value for the History of Religions in general. This is an area that holds very close administra...
What is a religion? What triggered the spontaneous development of distinct religions throughout the ancient world? How do religions evoke the ultimate realities they claim to address? Such questions are as evergreen as belief itself. The Hellenistic and...