Religion was integral to the conduct of war in the ancient world
and the Romans were certainly no exception. No campaign was
undertaken, no battle risked, without first making sacrifice to
propitiate the appropriate gods (such as Mars, god of War) or
consulting oracles and omens to divine their plans. Yet the link
between war and religion is an area that has been regularly
overlooked by modern scholars examining the conflicts of these
times. This volume addresses that omission by drawing together the
work of experts from across the globe. The chapters have been
carefully structured by the editors so that this wide array of
scholarship combines to give a coherent, comprehensive study of the
role of religion in the wars of the Roman Empire. Aspects
considered in depth include: the Imperial cults and legionary
loyalty; the army and religious/regional disputes; Trajan and
religion; Constantine and Christianity; omens and portents;
funerary cults and practices; the cult of Mithras; the Imperial
sacramentum; religion & Imperial military medicine.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
March 2022 |
| Authors: |
Matthew Dillon
• Christopher Matthew
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 37mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
336 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4738-3430-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4738-3430-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781473834309 |
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