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After Life in Roman Paganism: The Funeral Rites, Gods and Afterlife of Ancient Rome - The Silliman Foundation Lectures Delivered at Yale University

After Life in Roman Paganism: The Funeral Rites, Gods and Afterlife of Ancient Rome - The Silliman Foundation Lectures Delivered at Yale University

Cumont, Franz Valery Marie

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ParanormalReligion General Ancient Rome

ISBN10: 1789872707
ISBN13: 9781789872705
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
Published: Jan 1 1922
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

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.

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