Ancient Roman Paganism with @AdMaioraVertite
In this special episodeâpresented for the first time in Italian with (ala, literal and not always accurate) English subtitlesâDr Angela Puca is joined by Emanuele Viotti, founder of Ad Maiora Vertite, for a discussion on the religion of ancient Rome.Emanuele Viotti is a respected educator and independent scholar in the field of Roman traditional religion. Since founding Ad Maiora Vertite in 2012, he has authored and curated numerous publicationsâoften in collaboration with academicsâon Roman religiosity. Viotti lectures on Roman religion at the Centro Nazionale di Studi Classici GrecoLatinoVivo, where his courses are recognised by Italyâs Ministry of Education. He has presented at academic conferences, contributes to the rediscovery of Italian heritage through historically themed guided tours, and was awarded the RiminiâEuropa in the World international culture prize in 2023 for his work on Roman tradition and historical outreach.Topics explored include:â The distinction between orthopraxy and orthodoxy in Roman religiosityâ The numinous and the function of sacra privata vs. sacra publicaâ Ritual precision, priesthoods, and everyday cultic practiceâ The transmission of religious knowledge in domestic and civic spacesâ Local religious variation across the Roman worldâ Misconceptions surrounding figures like Diana and âLuciferââ The challenges and potentials of reconstructing Roman religion todayThis episode also critically examines how Roman religion functioned as a pragmatic, ritual-based system without imposed theological dogma, contrasting sharply with post-Nicene Christianity. Emanuele Viotti offers rare insights into original Latin sources, epigraphic evidence, and the ritual economy of the Roman world, while discussing how Roman traditionalism is interpreted and lived in contemporary contexts.CONNECT & SUPPORTđMY COURSES đ©đ»âđ https://drangelapuca.com/coursesWEBSITE & NEWSLETTER đ https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletterBOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE đhttps://drangelapuca.com/servicesBECOME MY PATRON! đ© https://www.patreon.com/angelapucaSUPPORT ME ON KO-FI âïžhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapucaONE-OFF DONATIONS đ° https://paypal.me/angelasymposiumJOIN MEMBERSHIPS đ„ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/joinMY PODCAST đ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86MY MERCH đ https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/Bibliography provided by Emanuele đAbout Roman Religion:- G. Dumezil, La religion romaine archaĂŻque, avec un'appendice sur la religion des Ătrusques. Parigi, Payot, 1964- J. Sheid, Quand faire, c'est croire. Les rites sacrificiels des Romains, Editions Aubier, coll. «Historique», Parigi, 2005- J. Rupke, Pantheon: A New History of Roman Religion, Princeton University Press, 2018- D. Sabbatucci, La religione di Roma antica: dal calendario festivo all'ordine cosmico, Milano, Il Saggiatore, 1988- L. Ferro, M. Monteleone, Miti Romani: il racconto, Einaudi, 2010- M. Bettini, DĂši e uomini nella cittĂ . Antropologia, religione e cultura nella Roma antica, Roma, Carocci, 2015E. Viotti, La Via Romana agli DĂši: la storia, i miti, le fondamenta e i riti della religione romana oggi, Armenia, 2022About Moon goddeses:- Lucius Annaeus Cornutus, Theologiae Graecae compendium, 34- N. Serafini, La dea Diana nell'Ars Amatoria: Ovidio e la tradizione greca, in EVPHROSYNE, 41, 2013, 131-146- N. Serafini, Antichi dĂši, oggi: la Ecate dei neo-pagani, Minerva 27 (2014), 203-225- (JUST FOR RECONSTRUCTION, NOT VALID ANYMORE FOR THE ANALYSIS) J. Frazer, The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion, 1915â ïž Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts â ïžMusic by Erose MusicBand. Check them out!
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