How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers

by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Book Overview

A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero's influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divine

Most ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods--from Jupiter, Minerva, and Mars to countless local divinities, household gods, and ancestral spirits. One of the most influential Roman perspectives on religion came from a nonreligious belief system that is finding new adherents even today: Stoicism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691183651
• ISBN13: 9780691183657
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.7" x 6.8"