Written by one of the world's leading scholars of the Roman world, An Introduction to Roman Religion offers students a complete portrait of religion in Rome during the late republic and early empire. It draws on the latest findings in archaeology and history to explain the meanings of rituals, rites[...]
At the dawn of time, an archaic Zeus stood before a loom to weave a rich mantle, resplendent with Ocean and Earth, for his bride. Thus began the custom of marriage among gods and men. In this commentary on Greek and Roman myth and society, weaving emerges as a metaphor as rich with promise and possi[...]