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The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic / An Introduction to the Study of the Religion of the Romans — W. Warde Fowler

The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic / An Introduction to the Study of the Religion of the Romans

W. Warde Fowler

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 540 pages

W. Warde Fowler's collection of essays examines the festivals of the Roman Republic as a way into Roman religion. Following the calendar, it treats each festival separately and uses literary and epigraphic evidence. It is a helpful introduction to ancient Roman ritual and belief.

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Transcriber’s Note:
Footnotes have been collected at the end of the
text, and are linked for ease of reference.
The Roman Festivals of the Period of the
Republic
THE ROMAN FESTIVALS OF THE PERIOD
OF THE REPUBLIC
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE RELIGION OF
THE ROMANS
BY
W. WARDE FOWLER, M.A.
FELLOW AND SUB-RECTOR OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD
London
MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited
NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1899
All rights reserved
OXFORD: HORACE HART
PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY
FRATRIS FILIIS

I. С. Н. F
н. G. C. F
BONAE SPEI ADOLESCENTIBUS

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Contents

  1. The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. ABBREVIATIONS.
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. Calendar.
  7. MENSIS MARTIUS.
  8. MENSIS APRILIS.
  9. MENSIS MAIUS.
  10. MENSIS IUNIUS.
  11. MENSIS QUINCTILIS.
  12. MENSIS SEXTILIS.
  13. MENSIS SEPTEMBER.
  14. MENSIS OCTOBER.
  15. MENSIS NOVEMBER.
  16. MENSIS DECEMBER
  17. Women’s Sacrifice to the Bona Dea.
  18. MENSIS IANUARIUS.
  19. MENSIS FEBRUARIUS
  20. CONCLUSION
  21. NOTES ON TWO COINS.
  22. INDEX OF SUBJECTS
  23. INDEX OF LATIN WORDS
  24. INDEX OF LATIN AUTHORS QUOTED
  25. INDEX OF GREEK AUTHORS QUOTED
  26. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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