Popular Psychology

Research Case: Why Were Superstition and Foreign Rites Seen as Threats to State Religious Order in Times of Disaster?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 4 1. Question Why were superstition and foreign rites seen as threats to state religious order in times of disaster? In Book 4 of Livy’s History of Rome from its Foundation, disasters such as plague, famine, and drought are not treated as mere natural events.They … Read more

Research Case: Why Did Plague, Famine, and Drought Shake Not Only Food Supply, but Also Political Order, Religious Order, and Popular Psychology?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 4 1. Question Why did plague, famine, and drought shake not only food supply, but also political order, religious order, and popular psychology? In Book 4 of Livy’s History of Rome from its Foundation, plague, famine, and drought are not treated as mere natural disasters.They … Read more