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After Life in Roman Paganism

Autor Franz Valery Marie Cumont
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 1921
The ancient Romans held complex beliefs in the afterlife, reflected in their religious rites, pantheon of Gods, and ideas expressed in folklore and seasonal festivals. A superb explainer of concepts commonly overlooked by students of antiquity, Franz Cumont seeks to demystify and clarify how important religion was to the Roman people. The life of the populace revolved around the celebration of yearly festivals; the Gods were considered to bring both favor and misfortune upon the society, and keeping the deities pleased occupied the minds of many citizens. This is no truer than in the burial and funerary process: complex traditions, use of certain tools and rituals for the dead were crucial for the cohesion of Roman communities. Roman society was heavily influenced by Greece, yet the author is keen to distinguish between Greek-inspired practices and those introduced by Romans or from other traditions farther afield. Cumont discusses how the funeral banquet - a feast whereby the dead person is commemorated - originated from Egyptian tradition; the sacred meal taken to honor the dead and to help their journey to the next world. The notion of the soul's transit to an afterlife is explained in intimate detail, with surviving sources by Roman scholars, plus archaeological findings, supporting Cumont's accounts. In all, the reader can gain herein a unique impression of the interplay of ancient religious traditions as reflected in Roman life.
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ISBN-13: 9781789872705
ISBN-10: 1789872707
Pagini: 144
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Editura: Pantianos Classics

Notă biografică

Franz Cumont (1868-1947) was a Belgian archaeologist, linguist, and historian of ancient religions. He was Professor at the University of Ghent and later curator of the Brussels Royal Museum. His major works include 'The Mysteries of Mithra, ' 'The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism, ' and 'Astrology and Religion among the Greeks and Romans