Isis and Sarapis in the Roman World

Isis and Sarapis in the Roman World
Author: Sarolta A. Takacs
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2015-08-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004283463

Isis and Sarapis in the Roman World deals with the integration of the cult of Isis among Roman cults, the subsequent transformation of Isis and Sarapis into gods of the Roman state, and the epigraphic employment of the names of these two deities independent from their cultic context. The myth that the guardians of tradition and Roman religion tried to curb the cult of Isis in order to rid Rome and the imperium from this decadent cult will be dispelled. A closer look at inscriptions from the Rhine and Danubian provinces shows that most dedicators were not Isiac cult initiates and that women did not outnumber men as dedicators. Inscriptions that mention the two deities in connection with a wish for the well-being of the emperor and the imperial family are of special significance.

Isis in the Ancient World

Isis in the Ancient World
Author: R. E. Witt
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1997-07-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801856426

The first study to document the extent and complexity of the cult's influence on Graeco-Roman and early Christian culture, R. E. Witt's acclaimed Isis in the Ancient World is now available in paperback Worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis dates as far back as 2500 B.C. and extended at least until the fifth century A.D. throughout the Roman world. The importance of her cult is attested to in Apuleius's Golden Ass, and evidence of its influence has been found in places as far apart as Afghanistan and Portugal, the Black Sea and northern England. The first study to document the extent and complexity of the cult's influence on Graeco-Roman and early Christian culture, R. E. Witt's acclaimed Isis in the Ancient World is now available in paperback.

The cult of Isis among women in the Graeco-Roman world

The cult of Isis among women in the Graeco-Roman world
Author: Heyob
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015-11-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004296379

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Isis in a Global Empire

Isis in a Global Empire
Author: Lindsey A. Mazurek
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2022-02-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1316517012

It introduces a religious dimension to the study of ethnic identity and globalization in the provinces of the Roman Empire.

Isis and Serapis in Roman Society

Isis and Serapis in Roman Society
Author: Samuel Dill
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2005-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781425352080

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Individuals and Materials in the Greco-Roman Cults of Isis (SET)

Individuals and Materials in the Greco-Roman Cults of Isis (SET)
Author: Valentino Gasparini
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 1191
Release: 2018-10-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004381341

In Individuals and Materials in the Greco-Roman Cults of Isis Valentino Gasparini and Richard Veymiers present 26 studies with a focus on the individuals and groups which animated the diffusion and reception of the cults of Isis and other Egyptian gods throughout the Hellenistic and Roman worlds.