Empire and Religion

Elena Muñiz Grijalvo, Ph.D. (2001), is Professor of Ancient History at the University Pablo de Olavide, Seville. She has published on religions in the Roman Empire, with an emphasis on changes in Greek religion and on Isiac cults.Juan Manuel Cortés Copete, Ph.D. (1994), is Professor of Ancient History at the University Pablo de Olavide. He is the author of articles and books on Aelius Aristides. He works on Hadrian and the cultural diversity of the Empire.Fernando Lozano, Ph.D. (2004), is Professor of Ancient History at the Universidad de Sevilla. He has published monographs and articles on emperor worship and the religious transformations that took place during the Roman Empire, especially on Athens and Greece.Contributors are: Francesco Camia, Juan Manuel Cortés Copete, Alessandro Galimberti, Rocío Gordillo Hervás, Anne Heller, Fernando Lozano Gómez, Milena Melfi, Elena Muñiz Grijalvo, Athanasios Rizakis, Cristina Rosillo-López.

''Aesthetically, the book is pleasing. Color pictures are included in the final chapter. The book successfully reaches its goal in spurring discussion and debate regarding religion in the Greek territories under Roman rule. Each of the authors’ contributions could develop into a worthy book. (...) this book is a worthwhile read and contributes to a glaring hole in the historiography of religion in the Greek provinces under Roman rule.''Kristan Foust, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2018.02.59 "[T]his strong set of papers illustrates nicely how “the religion of the Greek cities of the Roman Empire was both conservative and innovative at the same time, and that many (but not all) changes need the ‘Roman factor’ to be properly accounted for” (...) All students of the Roman East will benefit from taking heed of this volume."Ted Kaizer, Arys 16 (2018).