The Resource A family of gods : the worship of the imperial family in the Latin West, Gwynaeth McIntyre
A family of gods : the worship of the imperial family in the Latin West, Gwynaeth McIntyre
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- Summary
- Roman politics and religion were inherently linked as the Romansattempted to explain the world and their place within it. As Roman territory expanded and power became consolidated into the hands of oneman, 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 partof this construction of power and almost half of the individuals deified in Rome were wives, sisters, children, and other family members of the emperor. "A Family of Gods" seeks to expand current "ruler cult" discussions by including other deified individuals, and by looking at how communities in the period 44 BCE to 337 CE sought to connect themselves with the imperial power structure through establishing priesthoods and cult practices. It focuses on the priests dedicated to the worship of the 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
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- Center and periphery: the establishment of cult to the emperor and members of his family
- Not quite gods: priests of living and nondeified members of the imperial family
- Divi in the provinces: priesthoods, honors, and sacred space
- Female divinities: the Divae and their priests
- Magistrates or priests? The Augustales
- Conclusion
- Epilogue: aeternae memoriae: the persistence of imperial cult practices in late antique north Africa
- Isbn
- 9780472122189
- Label
- A family of gods : the worship of the imperial family in the Latin West
- Title
- A family of gods
- Title remainder
- the worship of the imperial family in the Latin West
- Statement of responsibility
- Gwynaeth McIntyre
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Roman politics and religion were inherently linked as the Romansattempted to explain the world and their place within it. As Roman territory expanded and power became consolidated into the hands of oneman, 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 partof this construction of power and almost half of the individuals deified in Rome were wives, sisters, children, and other family members of the emperor. "A Family of Gods" seeks to expand current "ruler cult" discussions by including other deified individuals, and by looking at how communities in the period 44 BCE to 337 CE sought to connect themselves with the imperial power structure through establishing priesthoods and cult practices. It focuses on the priests dedicated to the worship of the 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
- Cataloging source
- P@U
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McIntyre, Gwynaeth
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Societas: historical studies in classical culture
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Emperor worship
- Rome
- Rome
- Rome
- HISTORY
- Emperor worship
- Kings and rulers
- Kings and rulers
- Religion
- Rome (Empire)
- Label
- A family of gods : the worship of the imperial family in the Latin West, Gwynaeth McIntyre
- Antecedent source
- not applicable
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Center and periphery: the establishment of cult to the emperor and members of his family -- Not quite gods: priests of living and nondeified members of the imperial family -- Divi in the provinces: priesthoods, honors, and sacred space -- Female divinities: the Divae and their priests -- Magistrates or priests? The Augustales -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: aeternae memoriae: the persistence of imperial cult practices in late antique north Africa
- Control code
- ocn959956390
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780472122189
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt1gc1w25
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)959956390
- Label
- A family of gods : the worship of the imperial family in the Latin West, Gwynaeth McIntyre
- Antecedent source
- not applicable
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Center and periphery: the establishment of cult to the emperor and members of his family -- Not quite gods: priests of living and nondeified members of the imperial family -- Divi in the provinces: priesthoods, honors, and sacred space -- Female divinities: the Divae and their priests -- Magistrates or priests? The Augustales -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: aeternae memoriae: the persistence of imperial cult practices in late antique north Africa
- Control code
- ocn959956390
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780472122189
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt1gc1w25
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)959956390
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