The impact of the Roman Empire on the cult of Asclepius
Van der Ploeg offers an overview and analysis of how worship of the Graeco-Roman god Asclepius adapted, changed, and was disseminated under the Roman Empire. It is shown that the cult enjoyed a vibrant period of worship in the Roman era and by analysing the factors by which this religious changed ha...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Εκτύπωση Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Υπηρεσία παραγγελιών Subito: | Παραγγείλετε τώρα. |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Έκδοση: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2018]
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| Στο/Στη: |
Impact of Empire (volume 30)
Έτος: 2018 |
| Μονογραφική σειρά/Περιοδικό: | Impact of Empire
volume 30 |
| Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών: | B
Römisches Reich
/ Asklepios
/ Λατρεία (μοτίβο)
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| Σημειογραφίες IxTheo: | BE Ελληνορωμαϊκές θρησκείες |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Cults
Rome
B Cults Rome (Empire) B Asklepios Cult Rome Asklepios |
| Σύνοψη: | Van der Ploeg offers an overview and analysis of how worship of the Graeco-Roman god Asclepius adapted, changed, and was disseminated under the Roman Empire. It is shown that the cult enjoyed a vibrant period of worship in the Roman era and by analysing the factors by which this religious changed happened, the impact which the Roman Empire had upon religious life is determined. Making use of epigraphic, numismatic, visual, and literary sources, Van der Ploeg demonstrates the multifaceted nature of the Roman cult of Asclepius, updating current thinking about the god |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004372520 |