Religion and the making of Roman Africa: votive stelae, traditions, and empire

This book fundamentally rewrites the cultural and religious history of North Africa under the Roman Empire, focalized through rituals related to child sacrifice and the carved-stone monuments associated with such offerings. Earlier colonial archaeologies have stressed the failure of the empire to &#...

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Main Author: McCarty, Matthew M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
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Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA Cambridge University Press [2025]
In:Year: 2025
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B North Africa / Roman Empire / Religion / Ritual / History
Further subjects:B Roman religion & mythology
B Stele (Archaeology) (Africa, North)
B Ancient Rome
B North Africa
B REL114000
B Rome Religion
B Archaeology / SOCIAL SCIENCE
B Africa, North History To 647
B Rituals (Africa, North)
B Ritual (Africa, North)
B Ancient history: to c 500 CE
B RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology
B Kolonialismus und Imperialismus
B POL045000
B Rome / Ancient / HISTORY
B Römische Religion und Mythologie
B BCE to c 500 CE
B Africa, North Religion
B Altes Rom
B Region / Archäologie einer Periode
B Thesis
B ca. 1000 v. Chr. bis Christi Geburt
B ca. 1 bis ca. 500 n. Chr
B Classical antiquity
B Colonialism & imperialism
B Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
B Romans (Africa, North)
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic