Praesentia numinis: Part I: The visibility of Roman gods
Where shall we swear to obey your laws and decrees ? By what scruple will the deceitful mind be terrified, lest it perjure itself under oath ? To be sure, all things are full of god, nor is any place safe for perjurers. Nevertheless, the presence of a god is a powerful inducement to a fear of wrong-...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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Asdiwal
Year: 2010, Volume: 5, Pages: 45-73 |
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| Summary: | Where shall we swear to obey your laws and decrees ? By what scruple will the deceitful mind be terrified, lest it perjure itself under oath ? To be sure, all things are full of god, nor is any place safe for perjurers. Nevertheless, the presence of a god is a powerful inducement to a fear of wrong-doing. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Asdiwal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3406/asdi.2010.1100 |