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Everyday Religion and Sacred Work in Roman Antiquity and Medieval Societies

Everyday Religion and Sacred Work in Roman Antiquity and Medieval Societies

Keddie, Tony
Newman, Martha G.

Hardcover

Series: Histories of Everyday Life Around the World

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryAncient RomeSocial Movements

ISBN10: 9048570506
ISBN13: 9789048570508
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Aug 25 2026
Pages: 244
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Everyday Religion and Sacred Work in Roman Antiquity and Medieval Societies offers a groundbreaking exploration of religious attitudes and practices surrounding labor in Roman Antiquity and Medieval societies, bringing together diverse religious traditions and methodologies. It examines how work was imbued with religious significance, explores the practices of working people, and analyzes the boundaries between religion and work across pagan, Christian, Jewish, and Islamic contexts, spanning from ancient Rome to the later Middle Ages in Europe. The book offers a critical analysis of how premodern societies conceptualized and regulated the relationship between religion and labor, challenging modern categories and interpretations. The chapters from interdisciplinary perspectives critique the traditional narrative that a Christian valuation of work in Late Antique monasticism replaced classical disdain for labor, ultimately contributing to the emergence of capitalism. By addressing these themes, the book offers fresh insights into the cultural, social, and economic dimensions of work in ancient and medieval contexts.

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