What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? To these questions Clifford Ando proposes simple answers: In contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation In other words, the Romans ожцкн acquired knowledge of the gods through observation of the world, and their rituals were maintained or modified in light of what they learned After a preface and opening chapters that lay out this argument about knowledge and place it in context, The Matter of the Gods pursues a variety of themes essential to the study of religion in history.  Составитель:2009 г Мягкая обложка, 266 стр ISBN 0520259866.