The Religion of Senators in the Roman Empire

The Religion of Senators in the Roman Empire
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780521897242
ISBN-13 : 0521897246
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Book Synopsis The Religion of Senators in the Roman Empire by : Zsuzsanna Várhelyi

Download or read book The Religion of Senators in the Roman Empire written by Zsuzsanna Várhelyi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-22 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines political and religious power as practised by the elite of the Roman Empire. Based on a fresh collection of the evidence, it argues that religion was crucial in power negotiations between emperor and Senate, and that Roman senators embraced and contributed to the emperors' new, individualized religious power.


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