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Ritual Books (libri rituales)
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I. Ritual books are collections of rituals in written form (Rite and ritual), of prescriptive and descriptive texts for use in cult/worship, sometimes during the cultic act. They prescribe “with what animal sacrifices, on which days, in which temples a holy thing is to be made, and whence money might be requested for these expenses” (Livy I 19, 5; Sacrifice : II, 3). The ritual books provide instruction on the relation between action and word in ancient cult and worship, and are an indication of the degree to which religion was put into w…

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Cancik, Hubert, “Ritual Books (libri rituales)”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 28 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_SIM_124640>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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