Good book on the Roman State Religion?

I C · #1 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 06:28 PM

I was wondering if anyone here could suggest a good book (not article, not website) on the ancient Roman religion. I know there's a lot out there talking about Roman Mythology, but not so much about the State religion itself, and all those distinctly Roman/Etruscan gods that do not have corrollaries with the Greeks.

So folks - any suggestions?

Dee · #2 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 06:44 PM

Anything by Herodotus.

Thalia · #3 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 06:57 PM

There are several books available on the subject.

Try either J. North's Roman Religion (Oxford 2000), V. Warrior's Roman Religion (Cambridge 2006), J. Scheid's An Introduction to Roman Religion (Edinburgh 2003), or J. B. Rives's Religion in the Roman Empire (Blackwell 2007).

There is a list of books on the subject in print here with links to Bryn Mawr book reviews :--
http://www.mythosagora.com/books-roman-religion.html

davidm · #4 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 07:03 PM

The catholic church is a good place to start!

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