
Examining sites that are familiar to many modern tourists Valerie Warrior avoids imposing a modern perspective on the topic by using the testimony of the ancient Romans to describe traditional Roman religion The ancient testimony recreates the social & historical contexts in which Roman religion was practised It shows for example how when confronted with a foreign cult official traditional religion accepted the new cult with suitable modifications Basic difficulties however arose with regard to the monotheism of the Jews & Christianity Carefully integrated with the text are visual representations of divination prayer & sacrifice as depicted on monuments coins & inscriptions from public buildings & homes throughout the Roman world Also included are epitaphs & humble votive offerings that illustrate the piety of individuals & that reveal the prevalence of magic & the occult in the spiritual lives of the ancient Romans