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Author: Duncan Fishwick
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9789004125391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume analyzes the priesthood of the provincial cult in every province of the Latin West where evidence has survived in the period from Augustus down to the mid-third century. Particular attention is paid to the epigraphic record, notably the Testimony of honorific statues.
Author: Duncan Fishwick
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 867
ISBN-13: 9789004071810
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Duncan Fishwick
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2015-11-16
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9004297545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Duncan Fishwick
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2015-09-01
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9004295763
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOpen worship of the Roman Emperor with sacrifice, priests, altar and temple was in theory contrary to official policy in Rome. The cult of the living emperor by less direct means, however, might be achieved in various ways: the offering of cult to his companion genius or the divine numen immanent within him; the elevation of the Imperial house to a level at which it became godlike; the formal placing of the emperor on a par with the gods by making dedications to him ut deo; the conversion of divinities of every kind into Augustan gods that served as the Emperor's helper and protector; the creation of Augustan Blessings and Virtues that personified the qualities and benefactions of the emperor. Volume II, 2 completes the preliminary set of studies with a select bibliography, indexes and corrigenda to Vols. I, 1-2 and II, 1.
Author: Gwynaeth McIntyre
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2016-09-28
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0472130056
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImportant examination of Roman imperial power structure
Author: Duncan Fishwick
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9789004125360
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis original study is the first attempt to piece together an overall picture of the origins and historical development of provincial cults in the Latin west in the period from the reign of Augustus down to the mid third century A.D.
Author: S. R. F. Price
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780521312684
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimon Price attempts to discover why the Roman Emperor was treated like a god.
Author: Gwynaeth McIntyre
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2019-02-11
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13: 9004398376
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs political power in Rome became centered on the emperor and his family, a system of honors and titles developed as one way to negotiate this new power dynamic. Classified under the modern collective heading ‘imperial cult’ (or emperor worship or ruler cult), this system of worship comprises religious rituals as well as political, economic, and social aspects. In this article, Gwynaeth McIntyre surveys the range of ancient literary sources and modern scholarly debates on how individuals became gods in the Roman world. Beginning with the development of exceptional honors granted to Julius Caesar and his deification, she traces the development of honors, symbols, and religious rituals associated with the worship of imperial family members. She uses case studies to illustrate how cult practices, temples, and priesthoods were established, highlighting the careful negotiation required between the emperor, imperial family, Senate, and populace in order to make mortals into gods.
Author: Ghislaine van der Ploeg
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-07-03
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9004372776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn The Impact of the Roman Empire on The Cult of Asclepius Ghislaine van der Ploeg offers an overview and analysis of how worship of the Graeco-Roman god Asclepius adapted, changed, and was disseminated under the Roman Empire. It is shown that the cult enjoyed a vibrant period of worship in the Roman era and by analysing the factors by which this religious changed happened, the impact which the Roman Empire had upon religious life is determined. Making use of epigraphic, numismatic, visual, and literary sources, van der Ploeg demonstrates the multifaceted nature of the Roman cult of Asclepius, updating current thinking about the god.
Author: Duncan Fishwick
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 7
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOpen worship of the Roman Emperor with sacrifice, priests, altar and temple was in theory contrary to official policy in Rome. The cult of the living emperor by less direct means, however, might be achieved in various ways: the offering of cult to his companion genius or the divine numen immanent within him; the elevation of the Imperial house to a level at which it became godlike; the formal placing of the emperor on a par with the gods by making dedications to him ut deo ; the conversion of divinities of every kind into Augustan gods that served as the Emperor's helper and protector; the creation of Augustan Blessings and Virtues that personified the qualities and benefactions of the emperor. Volume II, 2 completes the preliminary set of studies with a select bibliography, indexes and corrigenda to Vols. I, 1-2 and II, 1.
