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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 Romansattempted to explain the world and their place within it. As Romanterritory expanded and power became consolidated into the hands of oneman, people throughout the empire sought to define their relationshipwith the emperor by granting honors to him. This collection of practiceshas been labeled “emperor worship” or “ruler cult,” but this tells onlyhalf the story: imperial family members also became an important partof this construction of power and almost half of the individuals deifiedin Rome were wives, sisters, children, and other family members ofthe emperor. A Family of Gods seeks to ... Read more
Roman politics and religion were inherently linked as the Romansattempted to explain the world and their place within it. As Romanterritory expanded and power became consolidated into the hands of oneman, people throughout the empire sought to define their relationshipwith the emperor by granting honors to him. This collection of practiceshas been labeled “emperor worship” or “ruler cult,” but this tells onlyhalf the story: imperial family members also became an important partof this construction of power and almost half of the individuals deifiedin Rome were wives, sisters, children, and other family members ofthe emperor. A Family of Gods seeks to ... Read more
Product Details
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 theUniversity of Otago.
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