Religion

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Religion is written by Jörg Rüpke and published by Ancients & Moderns. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0195380770 (ISBN 10) and 9780195380774 (ISBN 13).

This overview addresses the similarities and differences of religions in antiquity, tracing their sometimes complex lineage into modern systems of belief. Greek and Roman religion is discussed in the broader context of western Asia and Egypt. The author also addresses developments relating to early Islam on the south-eastern margins of the Byzantine Empire. Examining such topics as the functions of priests and religious functionaries; religious individualism; the relationship between religion and political identity; the acceptance of the pagan Julian calendar by Christians; and contrasting ancient and modern understandings of divination, the author shows that study of pre-modern culture enables us to explore the contemporary religious world.