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Family of Gods
Gwynaeth McIntyre
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Description for Family of Gods
Hardcover. Focuses on the priests dedicated to the worship of the Roman imperial family in order to contextualize their role in how imperial power was perceived in the provincial communities and the ways in which communities chose to employ religious practices. Special emphasis is given to the provinces in Gaul, Spain, and North Africa. Series: Societas: Historical Studies in Classical Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1; HBTQ; HRAX; HRKP4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
Roman politics and religion were inherently linked as the Romans attempted to explain the world and their place within it. As Roman territory expanded and power became consolidated into the hands of one man, people throughout the empire sought to define their relationship with the emperor by granting honors to him. This collection of practices has been labeled “emperor worship” or “ruler cult,” but this tells only half the story: imperial family members also became an important part of this construction of power and almost half of the individuals deified in Rome were wives, sisters, children, and other family members ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Societas: Historical Studies in Classical Culture
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472130054
SKU
V9780472130054
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About Gwynaeth McIntyre
Gwynaeth McIntyre is a Lecturer in the Department of Classics at the University of Otago.
Reviews for Family of Gods
"Offers an interesting approach to address the question of power relations between communities in Rome and the place given to the imperial family in the creation of the prince's ideology and its power."
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Bryn Mawr Classical Review