Reading list for the cultus deorum

Dictionary of Roman Religion

Lesley Adkins, Roy A. Adkins. (1995). ISBN 0816030057

Hardcover. An excellent resource for general knowledge or just to look up that obscure temple or God. Includes a very good bibliography.

An Introduction to Roman Religion

John Scheid, Janet Lloyd (Translator). (n.d.) ISBN 0253216605

This is an English translation of the book La Religion des Romains (ISBN 2200263775) . This book is a must for all those who wish to know what the Religio Romana was and how it was practiced. It is written in the form of a manual, a small booklet very easy to read, with lots of notes, quotations and illustrations.

Religions of Rome, (2 Volumes)

Mary Beard, John North & Simon Price. (1998). ISBN 0521316820

Paperback. Volume I (ISBN 0521316820) is a history from early Rome down to the Christian emperors (the last chapter). Volume 2 (ISBN 0521456460) is a sourcebook with lots of pictures, including calendar, religious places, festivals and ceremonies, sacrifices and divination.

The Flamen

J. Vanggaard. (1988). ISBN 8772890592

Gathers together all the known evidence on the Roman flamines.

Les flamines et leurs dieux

Domenico Fasciano, Pierre Seguin. (1993). ISBN 2980351504 Worldcat #28673540

Le collège pontifical 3eme s. a. C. - 4eme s. p. C. : contribution à l'étude de la religion publique romaine

Francoise van Haeperen. (2002). ISBN 9074461492

The latest study on the pontifical college.

Rome's Vestal Virgins

Robin Lorsch Wildfang. (2006). Routledge. ISBN 0415397952

all latin texts collected Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Le Vestali

Maria Cristina Martini. (2004). Editions Latomus. ISBN 2870312237

the latest work on a long neglected topic Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Kalender und Öffentlichkeit : die Geschichte der Repräsentation und religiösen Qualifikation von Zeit in Rom

Jörg Rüpke. (1995). ISBN 3110145146

Challenging analysis of the calendar with complete literary sources and fantastic bibliography with indexes. Rüpke postulates NP = nefas piaculum and EN = endoitio exitio nefas.

The Roman Goddess Ceres

Barbette Stanley Spaeth. (1996). ISBN 0292776926

A work based on the author's doctoral thesis on all known evidence about the Goddess.

Death and Burial in the Roman World

J.M.C. Tonybee. (1996). ISBN 0801855071

A covering of the various aspects of death, burial, funerals, and the afterlife as based on the ancient sources and archaeology.

La vie religieuse des matrones dans la Rome archaïque

Nicole Boels-Janssen. (1993). Ecole Française de Rome. ISBN 2728302820

Important discussion of household ritual, discussion of the flaminica.

Women's religious activity in the Roman Republic

Celia E. Schultz. (2006). The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0807830186

via epigrahpic evidence & votive deposits, this book analyses women's participation in the public religious sphere, domestic rituals, and the role of the flaminate as a married priesthood.

Librorum de Disciplina Augurali ante Augusti Mortem Scriptorum Reliquiae

Francis Albert Brause. (1875).

A Thesis on the extant literary fragments that describe and/or detail augural practice from before the death of Augustus.

On divination and synchronicity : the psychology of meaningful chance

Marie-Luise von Franz. (1980). Inner City Books. ISBN 0919123023

very useful Jungian study Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Magic in the Ancient world

Fritz Graf. (1997). Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674541540

excellent book about ideology & practice in graeco-roman world Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Magic and Magicians in the Graeco-Roman World

Matthew Dickie. (2001). Routledge. ISBN 0415249821 Worldcat #45951576

Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Mantikê : studies in ancient divination

eds, Sarah Iles Johnston and Peter T. Struck.. (2005). Brill. ISBN 9004144978

excellent essays, Friz Graf, sortes, with fine bibliography Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Greek and Roman Necromancy

Daniel Ogden. (2001). Princeton University Press. ISBN 069100904X

fantastically interesting with lots of detail Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Magic, witchcraft, and ghosts in the Greek and Roman worlds : a sourcebook

Daniel Ogden. (2002). Oxford University Press. ISBN 019513575X

replaces G. Luck's Arcana Mundi

Apollon Romain

Jean Gagé. (1955). Bibliothèque des écoles françaises d'Athènes et de Rome: fasc. 182. Worldcat #4996696

Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Apollon Imperial, garant des "Fata Romana"

Jean Gagé. (1981). ANRW, II,17,2,. ISBN 3110018853

(I, 1) Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Worshipping Diana

Lora Louise Holland. (2002). Microfiche. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 2002. 3 microfiche ; 11 x 15 cm. Worldcat #51250081

Cult of a Roman Goddess in Republican Italy. Thesis WorldCat. no.51250081 Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Roman Religion and the Cult of Diana at Aricia

C.M.C. Green. (2007). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521851580

Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Fortuna

Jacqueline Champeaux. (1982). Ecole Française de Rome. ISBN 2728300410

covers all cults of Fortuna, Muliebris, Virilis, Fors Fortuna taking into account archeology, epigraphy etc. ISBNs: 2728300410 (v. 1) 2728300429 (v. 1 : flap) Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

The Goddess Fortuna in Imperial Rome : Cult, Art, Text

Darius Andre Arya. (2006). University of Texas at Austin.

available online! Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Hekate Soteira

Sarah Isles Johnston. (1990). Scholars Press. ISBN 155540426X

American Classical Studies no.21 Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Isis in the Graeco-Roman World

R.E. Witt. (1971). Cornell University Press. ISBN 0801406331

dated, but a classic text on the cult Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Choisir Dionysos

Anne-Francoise Jaccottet. (2003). Akanthus. ISBN 3905083183

the very latest research on cult associations, a must Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Liber Pater

Adrien Bruhl. (1953). series:Bibiliothèque des écoles françaises d'Athènes et de Rome, Fasc.175. Worldcat #4972948

Politics and Religion in the Bacchanalian Affair of 186 BCE

Sarolta A. Takacs. (2000). Harvard Studies in Classical Philology.

important article Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

In Search of God the Mother

Lynn E. Roller. (1999). University of California Press. ISBN 0520210247

Corpus cultus Cybelae Attidisquae (CCCA)

M.J. Vermaseren. (1900-). E.J. Brill. ISBN 9004053999

every single inscription, every artifact a great series Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

The Mother of the Gods

Mark Henderson Munn. (2006). University of California Press. ISBN 0520243498

important update of Roller's work Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Mens Bona

Màrio Melo. (1968). Libereria Scientifa editrice series: Collana di studi greci:46. Worldcat #2371080

The work on this cultus of Mens Bona Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Ricerche storico-epigrafiche sul culto di "Neptunus" nell'Italia romana

Adelina Arnaldi.. (1997). Roma : [Istituto italiano per la storia antica],. Worldcat #39151383

Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Les origines et le développement du culte des Pénates à Rome

Annie Dubourdieu. (1989). [Rome] : Ecole française de Rome, 1989.. ISBN 272830162X

Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

The Cult of Silvanus

Peter F. Dorcey. (1992). Brill. ISBN 9004096019

the latest study Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

The Cult of Sol Invictus

Gaston H. Halsberghe. (1972). Brill.

a bad book, read it for the classical references and inscriptions Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

The Sun which Did Not Rise in the East

Steven E. Hijmans. (1996). BABesch, 71,115-150.

seminal article, his conclusions have not been refuted Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

La religion romaine de Vénus

Robert Schilling. (1982). Bibliothèque des écoles françaises d'Athènes et de Rome, fasc. 178. Worldcat #8362955

Schilling is the expert on the cult of Venus, a great book. Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

The Cult of Virtues

J. Rufus Fears. (1981). Aufsteig und Neidergang der Römischen Welt II, 17.2. ISBN 3110018853

wonderful essay, very important Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Volcanus

Gérard Capdeville. (1995). Ecole Française de Rome. ISBN 2728302723 Worldcat #33295483

fasc. 288 Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

The Cults of the Roman Empire

Robert Turcan, (Antonia Nevill, Trans.). (1996). Blackwell. ISBN 0631200479

Paperback. Terrific information on the influences of foreign cults on Rome, including Isis, the Magna Mater, etc.

Paganism in the Roman Empire

Ramsay MacMullen. (1983). ISBN 0300029845

Paperback.

The cult images of imperial Rome

Cornelius Vermeule. (1987). ISBN 8876890130

Etruscan Life and Afterlife: A Handbook of Etruscan Studies

Larissa Bonfante (Ed.). (1987). ISBN 0814318134

Paperback. While it doesn't specifically deal with Classical Rome, the Etruscans were important contributors to the Roman conception of death, religion, and the afterlife. An important foundational work.

Greek Hero Cults and Ideas of Immortality

Lewis Richard Farnell. (1921). Oxford. ISBN 0890050236

Hardback. A bit out-dated but a still a great read for information on Greek hero cults. Contributed by Q. Valerius Poplicola

La romanisation des dieux : l'interpretatio romana en Afrique du Nord sous le Haut-Empire

Alain Cadotte. (2007). Leiden. ISBN 900415258X

Religion in Roman Britain

Martin Henig. (1984). Batsford. ISBN 0713412208

Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Temples in Roman Britain

M.J.T. Lewis. (1966). Cambridge University Press. Worldcat #679330

Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Gods,Temples and Relgious Practices The Transformation of Religious Ideas and Values in Roman Gaul

Ton Derks. (1998). Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 9053562540

Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

International Law in Archaic Rome: War and Religion

Alan Watson. (1993). The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801845068

Hardcover. While it may seem odd to include a book on international law in the religion section, this excellent resource is essentially about the Fetiales, the priests whose duties included the maintenance of international relations; treaties, declarations of war, etc. A must-read for anyone aspiring to become a member of the Fetiales. Contributed by Flavius Vedius Germanicus

The State, Law and Religion: Pagan Rome

Alan Watson. (1992). University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0820313874

Hardcover. Watson analyzes the interaction of law and religion in ancient Rome, drawing connections between class tensions and the development of civil and religious law.

Religion and law in classical and Christian Rome

Clifford Ando / Jörg Rüpke (eds.). (2006). Steiner. ISBN 3515088547

Roman Questions: Selected Papers

Jerzy Linderski. (1995). ISBN 3515066772

brilliant, short essays on augural law, prosography Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

The Augural Law

Jerzy Linderski. (1986). Aufstieg und Niedergang der Römischen Welt, II 16.3. ISBN 3110018853

A seminal monograph on augural law, in English. Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Roman augural lore in Greek historiography; a study of the theory and terminology

Jyri Vaahtera. (2001). ISBN 3515079467

the latest Finnish expert on augury Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Contributi allo studio del diritto augurale. I

Pierangelo Catalano. (1960).

De Modis Auspicandi Romanorum

M.J. Valeton. (1890-1). ISSN 0026-7074

Mnemosyne, 17-18 (1890-1891). Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

De Iure Obnuntiandi Comitiis et Conciliis

M.J.Valeton. (n.d.) ISSN 0026-7074

Mnemosyne, 19 (1891). Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

De Inaugurationibus Romanis Caerimoniarum et Sacerdotum

M.J. Valeton. (1891). ISSN 0026-7074

Mnemosyne, 19 (1891).

De Templis Romanis

M.J. Valeton. (1892-3). ISSN 0026-7074

Mnemosyne, 20-21 (1892-1893). Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

De Temporum Computatione Romanorum

Paul Krüger. (1861).

A doctoral dissertation on Roman time.

De Auspiciis Romanorum

Eric Samuel Ödmann. (1825).

A thesis on Roman auspices.

Public portents in republican Rome

Susanne William Rasmussen. (2003). Analecta Romana Instituti Danici. Supplementum, 34. ISBN 8882652408

A.Apollonius Cordus recommeded this excellent book also contains a collection of prodigy lists Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior

Marcus Aurelius (Loeb Classical Library 58)

C.R. Haines (Editor), Aurelius Antoninus, Marcus. (1930). ISBN 0674990641

Hardcover. Part of the Loeb Classical Library (#58).

The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations

David Hicks (Translator), C. Scot Hicks (Translator). (2002). ISBN 0743233832

Hardcover

Meditations (Modern Library Classics)

Gregory Hays (Translator). (2003). ISBN 0812968255

Paperback

The Nature of the Gods and on Divination (Great Books in Philosophy)

Marcus Tullius Cicero, C.D. Yonge (Translator). (n.d.) ISBN 1573921807

Important first-hand accounts of attitudes towards religion and divination in the late Republic. Paperback. Published 1997 reprint of 1853 edition

The Nature of the Gods (Penguin Classics)

Marcus Tullius Cicero, J. M. Ross (Introduction), Horace C. P. McGregor (Translator). (1972). ISBN 0140442650

Reissue edition Paperback

The Republic and The Laws

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Jonathan Powell (Introduction), Niall Rudd (Translator). (1998). ISBN 0192832360

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