RELIGION AND THE MAKING OF ROMAN AFRICA: VOTIVE STELAE, TRADITIONS, AND EMPIRE - By Matthew M. McCarty. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2025. ISBN 9781107020184, pp. xx and 460, 88 black and white (and colour?) figures. Price:£120(hardback)

David Mattingly

doi:10.1017/lis.2025.10020

August 22, 2025Libyan Studies

RELIGION AND THE MAKING OF ROMAN AFRICA: VOTIVE STELAE, TRADITIONS, AND EMPIRE - By Matthew M. McCarty. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2025. ISBN 9781107020184, pp. xx and 460, 88 black and white (and colour?) figures. Price:£120(hardback)

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Religion significantly shaped cultural traditions in Roman Africa, forming unique local identities and practices.
The study examines votive stelae, revealing their role in religious expression through 88 figures across various sites.
Qualitative analysis across historical texts and artifacts demonstrates intertwined influences of religion and empire.
This suggests a deeper understanding of Roman imperialism and its cultural impacts on local traditions and beliefs.

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Analysis uncovers how religion influenced traditions in Roman Africa, suggesting a complex imperial relationship.

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RELIGION AND THE MAKING OF ROMAN AFRICA: VOTIVE STELAE, TRADITIONS, AND EMPIRE - By Matthew M. McCarty. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2025. ISBN 9781107020184, pp. xx and 460, 88 black and white (and colour?)

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RELIGION AND THE MAKING OF ROMAN AFRICA: VOTIVE STELAE, TRADITIONS, AND EMPIRE - By Matthew M. McCarty. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2025. ISBN 9781107020184, pp. xx and 460, 88 black and white (and colour?) figures. Price:£120(hardback)

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