The Religions of the Roman Empire (Aspects of Greek and Roman Life Series)

Contents......Page 5 Foreword......Page 7 1. The Great Mother......Page 8 2. The Sky-Father......Page 18 3. The Sun-God......Page 24 Illustrations 1......Page 30 4. The Divine Functionaries......Page 35 5. Tyche......Page 42 6. The Sacred Figure of the Emperor......Page 48 7. Personal Religion......Page 53 Illustrations 2......Page 60 8. Beyond Death......Page 70 9. The Menace of the Future......Page 79 Illustrations 3......Page 88 10. Shamans and Shams......Page 94 11. Philosophers and the Gods......Page 100 12. Syncretism and Confrontation......Page 110 Illustrations 4......Page 117 Bibliography and References......Page 127 Chronological Table......Page 142 Index......Page 144