Project Gutenberg 2006-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 478 Bailey, Cyril 1871 1957 The Religion of Ancient Rome Produced by Jeannie Howse, Thierry Alberto and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Religion of Ancient Rome" by Cyril Bailey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the beliefs, practices, and rituals of ancient Roman religion, focusing on its origins and characteristics distinct from later developments influenced by foreign cultures. The book aims to explore the foundational aspects of the native Roman religion, particularly what is often referred to as the "Religion of Numa." The opening of the text establishes the idea that understanding early Roman religion requires stripping away layers of later influences and considering its indigenous components. Bailey begins by drawing parallels between the study of Roman religion and archaeological reconstruction, emphasizing the necessity of comprehending the native beliefs before they were altered by external ideas. He highlights the importance of primary sources such as remaining inscriptions and ancient rituals to tease out the authentic spiritual structure of early Rome, which he plans to examine throughout the chapters that follow. The introduction serves as a foundation for a deeper exploration of key aspects of this ancient faith, such as household worship, agricultural practices, and the spiritual understanding of natural phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Rome -- Religion Cults -- Rome Numa Pompilius, King of Rome, active 715 B.C.-673 B.C. -- Religion BL Text Paganism Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 188056 2025-08-08T05:12:29.683786 text/html 183763 2006-06-12T16:34:42 text/html 144018 2025-08-08T05:12:35.331722 application/epub+zip 143924 2025-08-08T05:12:31.714748 application/epub+zip 139779 2025-08-08T05:12:30.466744 application/epub+zip 307190 2025-08-08T05:12:38.116742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284239 2025-08-08T05:12:34.465745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240811 2022-09-09T04:28:24.525492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160411 2025-08-08T05:12:29.115768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160259 2006-06-12T16:34:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160270 2006-06-12T16:34:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21105 2025-08-08T05:12:38.246746 application/rdf+xml 15989 2025-08-08T05:12:30.975747 image/jpeg 4093 2025-08-08T05:12:30.728735 image/jpeg 59456 2006-06-12T16:34:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 67729 2006-06-12T16:34:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 59429 2006-06-12T16:34:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 134985 2025-08-08T05:12:29.699787 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia