Divine Anger and Divine Favour
Transformations in Roman Thought Patterns in Late Antiquity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20044222 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maijastina Kahlos (0000-0003-2427-9897, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 177-194 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Der Fall Roms und seine Wiederauferstehungen in Antike und Mittelalter (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | De Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/9783110287158.177 |
| OpenAlex | W2500662542 |
| ISBN | 9783110287158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
Divine Anger and Favour in the Roman traditionSeveral Roman writers regarded the security and prosperity of their communities, as well as the order of the entire universe, as connected with the scrupulous fulfilment of religious duties. 2 This order, called pax deorum, included peace and harmony in society as well as in the universe.Natural catastrophes and public disasters were explained as caused by divine anger that was provoked by either religious misbehaviour or neglect (religio neglecta). 3 In Greco-Roman thinking, religious misbehaviour -impiety towards the gods (asebeia, impietas) -was in correlation with the transgression against the res publica. 4 According to the renowned Roman ethos, known to us especially through the dialogue in Cicero, De natura deorum, it was the religio of the maiores that brought Romans their triumphs, achieved the greatness of the
Ancient history · Anger · Art · Late Antiquity · Literature · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |