The Imperial Cult in the Latin West

The Imperial Cult in the Latin West
Author: Duncan Fishwick
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2002
Genre: Cults
ISBN: 9789004125391

This volume analyzes the priesthood of the provincial cult in every province of the Latin West where evidence has survived in the period from Augustus down to the mid-third century. Particular attention is paid to the epigraphic record, notably the Testimony of honorific statues.

The Imperial Cult in the Latin West, Volume 2 Studies in the Ruler Cult of the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire - Part 2.2

The Imperial Cult in the Latin West, Volume 2 Studies in the Ruler Cult of the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire - Part 2.2
Author: Duncan Fishwick
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004295763

Open worship of the Roman Emperor with sacrifice, priests, altar and temple was in theory contrary to official policy in Rome. The cult of the living emperor by less direct means, however, might be achieved in various ways: the offering of cult to his companion genius or the divine numen immanent within him; the elevation of the Imperial house to a level at which it became godlike; the formal placing of the emperor on a par with the gods by making dedications to him ut deo; the conversion of divinities of every kind into Augustan gods that served as the Emperor's helper and protector; the creation of Augustan Blessings and Virtues that personified the qualities and benefactions of the emperor. Volume II, 2 completes the preliminary set of studies with a select bibliography, indexes and corrigenda to Vols. I, 1-2 and II, 1.

The Imperial Cult in the Latin West

The Imperial Cult in the Latin West
Author: Duncan Fishwick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 7
Release: 1992
Genre: Rome
ISBN:

Open worship of the Roman Emperor with sacrifice, priests, altar and temple was in theory contrary to official policy in Rome. The cult of the living emperor by less direct means, however, might be achieved in various ways: the offering of cult to his companion genius or the divine numen immanent within him; the elevation of the Imperial house to a level at which it became godlike; the formal placing of the emperor on a par with the gods by making dedications to him ut deo ; the conversion of divinities of every kind into Augustan gods that served as the Emperor's helper and protector; the creation of Augustan Blessings and Virtues that personified the qualities and benefactions of the emperor. Volume II, 2 completes the preliminary set of studies with a select bibliography, indexes and corrigenda to Vols. I, 1-2 and II, 1.

A Family of Gods

A Family of Gods
Author: Gwynaeth McIntyre
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2016-09-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0472130056

Important examination of Roman imperial power structure

The Imperial Cult in the Latin West, Volume III: Provincial Cult. Part 1: Institution and Evolution

The Imperial Cult in the Latin West, Volume III: Provincial Cult. Part 1: Institution and Evolution
Author: Duncan Fishwick
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2015-08-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004295968

This volume deals with the institution and evolution of imperial cult at the provincial level from the earliest foundations under Augustus down to the mid-third century A.D. On the basis of detailed examination of evidence from the different regions or provinces of the Latin west the emphasis of provincial cults can be seen to move first from the living emperor and Roma to the deified emperor, then from a composite cult of living and deified dead emperors to a renewed emphasis on the reigning emperor in the late second and early third centuries. Analysis is based primarily on the study of epigraphical, numismatic and iconographic evidence, generously illuminated by plates. The volume concludes with a series of essays summarizing the main lines of development in the light of various related issues.

The Imperial Cult in the Latin West, Volume III: Provincial Cult. Part 2: The Provincial Priesthood

The Imperial Cult in the Latin West, Volume III: Provincial Cult. Part 2: The Provincial Priesthood
Author: Duncan Fishwick
Publisher: Brill
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789004301696

This volume analyzes the priesthood of the provincial cult in every province of the Latin west where evidence has survived in the period from Augustus down to the mid third century. Particular attention is paid to the epigraphic record, notably the Testimony of honorific statues especially at provincial centres, but discussion also focusses on the origin and background of provincial priests, their office and duties, and their careers both before and after holding provincial office. Of special interest are the sixteen tables that list the main facts preserved by the epigraphic record, also a concluding overview that summarizes the principal features of the institution including the office of priestess and the role of administrative officials. Some fifty plates illustrate the text.