Examining a wide array of ancient writings, Brent Nongbri dispels the commonly held idea that there is such a thing as ancient religion. Nongbri shows how misle

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This book explores examples of this process of invention and addresses the complex interaction of past and present in a fascinating study of ritual and symbolis