Valerius Maximus' Memorable Deeds and Sayings Book 1
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Clarendon Ancient History Series
ISBN-10
0198150164
ISBN-13
9780198150169
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 9th, 1998
Print length
312 Pages
Weight
518 grams
Dimensions
22.50 x 14.50 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Literary essaysLiterary studies: classical, early & medievalAncient religions & mythologies
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The first English translation and commentary on Valerius Maximus, an under-utilized author of the early 1st century AD. His collection of examples of Roman religious practice and thought offers a unique perspective from the early principate on Roman beliefs about their religious heritage, without the contamination of Judaeo-Christian thought.
Valerius Maximus stands alone as an extant prose author of the early principate who devoted specific interest to the Romans'' attitude to religion. In eight chapters he presents a variety of material selected from earlier authors, such as Cicero, Livy, and Varro, to illustrate central areas of Roman religious thought and practice: augury, omens, dreams, and miracles. Valerius has not been translated into English since 1678 and there has never been a detailed commentary on his work in any language. With the growing interest in the non-Judaeo-Christian religions of the Mediterranean world and scholars recognizing that Roman religion should not be approached with Judaeo-Christian presuppositions or through the filter of the Christian Fathers, Valerius Maximus gives us an opportunity to see an unexceptional pagan speaking about his religion.
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