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| Named Person: | Valerius Maximus.; Valère Maxime.; Valerius <Maximus> |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Hans-Friedrich Mueller |
| ISBN: | 0415271088 9780415271080 9780203463260 0203463269 |
| OCLC Number: | 48100052 |
| Description: | xv, 266 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. Juno Valeriana -- 2. Vesta Mater: Mother Vesta -- 3. In Iovis sacrario: in Jupiter's inner sanctuary -- 4. Ritual vocabulary and moral imperatives -- 5. Sanctitas morum, or the general intersections of religion and morality. |
| Series Title: | Routledge classical monographs. |
| Responsibility: | by Hans-Friedrich Mueller. |
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Abstract:
Valerius Maximus was an indefatigable collector of historical anecdotes illustrating vice and virtue. Mueller focuses on what Valerius can tell us about Roman attitudes to religion, and argues that Roman religion could be deeply emotional.
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'M. weaves together an account which ... formulates a distinctive position for his author. The fact that in so doing he also outlines promising methodologies for appreciating Roman religion is a bonus.' ? Journal of Roman Studies Read more...
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