A Critical Assessment: On the Imperial Cult in Religions of Rome
In their 1998 publication of Religions of Rome, M. Beard, J. North and S. Price propound the view that the term "imperial cult" should be expanded to include a wide range of cultic activity related to the emperor, whether directly carried out in temples and other institutions of the Roman...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2009
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Religious studies and theology
Year: 2009, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-174 |
| Further subjects: | B
Emperor Worship
B religion in Roman provinces B imperial cult B official public cult B Roman Religion |
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| Summary: | In their 1998 publication of Religions of Rome, M. Beard, J. North and S. Price propound the view that the term "imperial cult" should be expanded to include a wide range of cultic activity related to the emperor, whether directly carried out in temples and other institutions of the Roman imperium or not. In particular, various forms of homage are to be included. This critical assessment weighs their contention and finds it wanting in several key areas, notably what the best sources themselves have to say on the topic. The conclusion is that there is much to gain by retaining the original meaning assigned to this phrase. |
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| ISSN: | 1747-5414 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/rsth.v28i2.129 |