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A review by lanternheart
Household Gods: Private Devotion in Ancient Greece and Rome by Alexandra Sofroniew
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
A surprisingly comprehensive overview of household (private) items of worship in Ancient Greece and Rome, well-written and easy to dive into in a balance of academic text and approachable explanations of relevant historical context.
This book won't finish your research, but it provides a solid foundation on various elements of Ancient Greek and Roman private worship icons, how they transformed with the expansion of the Roman Empire, and how syncretic efforts between Egypt and Rome changed the landscape of private worship. A good book to have in one's classics arsenal on the topic, and a useful springboard for further in-depth research on whatever of Sofroniews' variety of topics most interests the reader. Well-cited, with a nice, full bibliography and clear sourcing.
This book won't finish your research, but it provides a solid foundation on various elements of Ancient Greek and Roman private worship icons, how they transformed with the expansion of the Roman Empire, and how syncretic efforts between Egypt and Rome changed the landscape of private worship. A good book to have in one's classics arsenal on the topic, and a useful springboard for further in-depth research on whatever of Sofroniews' variety of topics most interests the reader. Well-cited, with a nice, full bibliography and clear sourcing.