Nemesis, the Roman State and the Games

Nemesis, the Roman State and the Games
Author: Michael B. Hornum
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2015-08-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004295801

Although Nemesis was already revered in Archaic Greece, the main evidence for worship comes from the Roman Principate. During this period two important facets of the cult were the association of the goddess with the state, and her presence in agonistic contexts. Nemesis, the Roman State and the Games explores these aspects, discerning a possible connection between them. The author begins by discussing the origin and background of the goddess. He then clarifies the ways in which the goddess was enlisted into the service of the Roman emperor and state. Finally, he explains the presence of the goddess almost exclusively at the Roman Munus and Venatio as derived from the function of such games to express the proper order of society. Nemesis represents a significant re-evaluation of the place of Nemesis in the Roman World. The book also provides an invaluable corpus of epigraphic, literary, and iconographic evidence for the goddess.

Catalogue

Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1004
Release: 1896
Genre: Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN:

A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum: Caria, Cos, Rhodes, Etc

A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum: Caria, Cos, Rhodes, Etc
Author: British Museum Dept of Coins and Medal
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2018-02-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781377021539

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