Valerius Maximus' Memorable Deeds and Sayings Book 1
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- ISBN 9780198150169
- Weight: 518g
- Dimensions: 145 x 225mm
- Publication Date: 09 Jul 1998
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Valerius Maximus stands alone as an extant prose author of the early principate who devoted specific interest to the Romans' attitude to religion. In eight chapters he presents a variety of material selected from earlier authors, such as Cicero, Livy, and Varro, to illustrate central areas of Roman religious thought and practice: augury, omens, dreams, and miracles.
Valerius has not been translated into English since 1678 and there has never been a detailed commentary on his work in any language. With the growing interest in the non-Judaeo-Christian religions of the Mediterranean world and scholars recognizing that Roman religion should not be approached with Judaeo-Christian presuppositions or through the filter of the Christian Fathers, Valerius Maximus gives us an opportunity to see an unexceptional pagan speaking about his religion.
