Religion in Archaic and Republican Rome and Italy

A most stimulating book * Ancient West and East *
this is a book that students of early Roman religion should read thoroughly and carefully. There is much here that is exciting…. The articles in this volume will surely spark dialogue and further research * Bryn Mwr Classical Review *
The contributors have managed to write interesting and innovative chapters, and the book as a whole emerges as a counter to those who have downplayed elements like belief and emotion in the study of Roman religion in recent years." * Prudentia *
The articles in this volume are well-written and the authors and editors have evidently taken care to ensure that their work is accessible to the widest possible audience. The majority of the papers contain a convenient appraisal of the current state of research including appropriate theoretical approaches…this is a volume that should be read by anyone with a serious interest in the religious history of archaic and republican Rome." * Scholia *