Religions of Rome: Volume 2: A Sourcebook

Mary Beard does everything well in connection with her obvious passion for Roman History and this book is no exception. She and her colleagues have produced a book full of learning and insights into the beliefs and practices of so long ago

For those of you who are interested in Roman religions and ancient documents, this is a worthwhile purchase. I appreciate the speed with which it was delivered and the perfect condition of the book.

This book (volume 2 of a 2 volume work) is an excellent selection of passages writen by Romans and their contemporaries about Romans and their religions. Each translation is preceded by a short description of the context of the passage, and references. Included are paragraphs from books, quotes from lost works, inscriptions from monuments, publicly posted legal announcements, and grafitti. It was a breath of fresh air for me, since the contemporary source material in this subject is so sparse that most books on ancient religion are a doubtful parade of their authors' opinions. And although the passages from ancient writers are laden with their opinions, with the help of the editors of 'Religions of Rome, vol II' it's obvious and once exposed, revealing.

Includes selected primary sources and commentary

Mary Beard and John North have done it again. This is a very well-made sourcebook. Had not previously heard of Simon Price, but well done to him as well.

Well researched. Would have been better if volume 1& 2 had been intergrated into 1 volume.

An invaluable resource and a must for anyone with a genuine interest in ancient Roman religion.

Fascinating, scholarly and accessible to lay person.

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So so useful for my dissertation, it's a fantastic source book with a huge range of information. Though it's not too in-depth (If they wrote all they knew about Roman religion it would take far more volumes) it's useful as a reference book for undergraduate essays or as a sort of 'encyclopedia'.

A wide range of sources that really covers the subject. The layout could be improved upon slightly and it would be nice to have a bit more commentary on some of the larger sources but it does the trick. Very helpful if you just need to look something up.

Unfortunately, my reading assignments were given by page of the physical text. I found it impossible to find these passages by page number in the e-book.