Reading list for the cultus deorum
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Modern Scholarship
General
Dictionary of Roman Religion
Paperback. An excellent resource for general knowledge or just to look up that obscure temple or God. Includes a very good bibliography.
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Religion in Archaic and Republican Rome and Italy: Evidence and Experience
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Roman Religion (Cambridge Introduction to Roman Civilization)
Contributed by A. Sempronius Regulus
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Temples, Religion, and Politics in the Roman Republic
Contributed by Q. Valerius Poplicola
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Librorum de Disciplina Augurali ante Augusti Mortem Scriptorum Reliquiae
A Thesis on the extant literary fragments that describe and/or detail augural practice from before the death of Augustus.
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Götter und Lararien aus Augusta Raurica
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Empire
The Cults of the Roman Empire
Paperback. Terrific information on the influences of foreign cults on Rome, including Isis, the Magna Mater, etc.
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Paganism in the Roman Empire
The cult images of imperial Rome
Etruscans
Etruscan Life and Afterlife: A Handbook of Etruscan Studies
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.
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Greek Religion
Greek Hero Cults and Ideas of Immortality
Hardback. A bit out-dated but a still a great read for information on Greek hero cults. Contributed by Q. Valerius Poplicola
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Religions of the Ancient Greeks
A great little manual for an introduction to the various religions of the ancient Greeks Contributed by Q. Valerius Poplicola
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Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece
Contributed by Q. Valerius Poplicola
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Greek Religion
Cloth. The standard book for Greek religion, this should be read by anyone studying religions anywhere near the Mediterranean, including the Religio Romana. Highly recommend. Contributed by Q. Valerius Poplicola
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Egyptian Religion
Temples of Ancient Egypt
Hardback. A solid collection of essays by experts in Egyptian religion and archaeology. Contributed by Q. Valerius Poplicola
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International Law in Archaic Rome: War and Religion
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
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De Inaugurationibus Romanis Caerimoniarum et Sacerdotum
Mnemosyne, 19 (1891).
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De Temporum Computatione Romanorum
A doctoral dissertation on Roman time.
De Auspiciis Romanorum
A thesis on Roman auspices.
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Primary Literature
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
The "Meditations of Marcus Aurelius", musings of one of the most famous Stoics of history; the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Marcus Aurelius (Loeb Classical Library 58)
Hardcover. Part of the Loeb Classical Library (#58).
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The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations
Hardcover
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Meditations (Modern Library Classics)
Marcus Tullius Cicero
The Nature of the Gods and on Divination (Great Books in Philosophy)
Important first-hand accounts of attitudes towards religion and divination in the late Republic. Paperback. Published 1997 reprint of 1853 edition
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The Nature of the Gods (Penguin Classics)
Reissue edition Paperback
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The Republic and The Laws
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Marcus Terentius Varro
De Lingua Latina/On the Latin Language
Loeb version Contributed by Q. Valerius Poplicola
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- Roman Religion: A Sourcebook
- Valerie M. Warrior / Paperback / 2002 /ISBN 1585100307 Read a review at UNRV
