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Roman religion in Valerius Maximus / Hans-Friedrich Mueller.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mueller, Hans-Friedrich, 1959-
- Series:
- Routledge classical monographs
- [Routledge classical monographs]
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--Religion.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- Religion.
- Valerius Maximus.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 266 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
- Summary:
- Valerius Maximus was an indefatigable collector of historical anecdotes that illustrated both vice and virtue; his "Memorable Deeds and Sayings" are unparalleled in the breadth of Roman opinions it contains. Hans-Friedrich Mueller illustrates what Valerius Maximus can tell the modern reader about religion, rhetoric and historiography of ancient Rome. A contemporary of Jesus Christ, Maximus' work can also reveal the prevalent attitudes and beliefs of the ruling class that caused the persecution of early Christians.
- Notes:
- Series from jacket.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-250) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0415271088
- OCLC:
- 48100052
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