The Worship of Augustus Caesar

The Worship of Augustus Caesar
Author: Alexander Del Mar
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2018-11-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780344873331

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The Divinization of Caesar and Augustus

The Divinization of Caesar and Augustus
Author: Michael Koortbojian
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0521192153

This book examines the newly institutionalized divinization of Caesar and Augustus at the advent of the Roman empire.

The Son of God in the Roman World

The Son of God in the Roman World
Author: Michael Peppard
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2011-07-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199877041

Winner of the 2013 Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise Michael Peppard examines the social and political meaning of divine sonship in the Roman Empire. He begins by analyzing the conceptual framework within which the term ''son of God'' has traditionally been considered in biblical scholarship. Then, through engagement with recent scholarship in Roman history - including studies of family relationships, imperial ideology, and emperor worship - he offers new ways of interpreting the Christian theological metaphors of ''begotten''and ''adoptive'' sonship. Peppard focuses on social practices and political ideology, revealing that scholarship on divine sonship has been especially hampered by mistaken assumptions about adopted sons. He invites fresh readings of several early Christian texts, from the first Gospel to writings of the fourth century. By re-interpreting several ancient phenomena - particularly divine status, adoption, and baptism - he offers an imaginative refiguring of the Son of God in the Roman world.

Augustan Culture

Augustan Culture
Author: Karl Galinsky
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 500
Release: 1998-02-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780691058900

Weaving analysis and narrative throughout an illustrated text, the author provides an account of the major ideas of the Augustan age, and offers an interpretation of the creative tensions and contradictions that made for its vitality and influence.

A Clash of Kingdoms Discovery Guide

A Clash of Kingdoms Discovery Guide
Author: Ray Vander Laan
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2017-07-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310085748

How do we as Christians proclaim God's name in all the earth in the midst of false gospels? Learn from the Apostle Paul as he communicated the Good News of Christ to Philippi, a Roman colony that worshipped false gods. In this fifteenth volume of the That The World May Know series, take a tour through the land of the Bible and discover how to live in your present-day Philippi or Delphi—a dechristianized Western world—in a way that keeps your citizenship in God's Kingdom. This discovery guide includes passages of Scripture explored in the DVD (sold separately); questions for discussion and personal reflection; personal Bible studies to help you deepen your learning experience between sessions; as well as sidebars, maps, photos, and other study tools. The Gospel of Caesar The Believers The Powers of Darkness The Philippian Jailer Confronting the Empire Designed for use with A Clash of Kingdoms Video Study (sold separately). _______________ THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW Join renowned teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan as he guides you through the land of the Bible. In each lesson, Vander Laan illuminates the historical, geographical, and cultural context of the sacred Scriptures. Filmed on location in the Middle East and elsewhere, the That the World May Know film series will transform your understanding of God and challenge you to be a true follower of Jesus.

Rituals and Power

Rituals and Power
Author: S. R. F. Price
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1984
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521312684

Simon Price attempts to discover why the Roman Emperor was treated like a god.

The Patient Ferment of the Early Church

The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
Author: Alan Kreider
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2016-03-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493400339

How and why did the early church grow in the first four hundred years despite disincentives, harassment, and occasional persecution? In this unique historical study, veteran scholar Alan Kreider delivers the fruit of a lifetime of study as he tells the amazing story of the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Challenging traditional understandings, Kreider contends the church grew because the virtue of patience was of central importance in the life and witness of the early Christians. They wrote about patience, not evangelism, and reflected on prayer, catechesis, and worship, yet the church grew--not by specific strategies but by patient ferment.

Imperial Cult

Imperial Cult
Author: Gwynaeth McIntyre
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2019-02-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004398376

As political power in Rome became centered on the emperor and his family, a system of honors and titles developed as one way to negotiate this new power dynamic. Classified under the modern collective heading ‘imperial cult’ (or emperor worship or ruler cult), this system of worship comprises religious rituals as well as political, economic, and social aspects. In this article, Gwynaeth McIntyre surveys the range of ancient literary sources and modern scholarly debates on how individuals became gods in the Roman world. Beginning with the development of exceptional honors granted to Julius Caesar and his deification, she traces the development of honors, symbols, and religious rituals associated with the worship of imperial family members. She uses case studies to illustrate how cult practices, temples, and priesthoods were established, highlighting the careful negotiation required between the emperor, imperial family, Senate, and populace in order to make mortals into gods.

Religions of Rome: Volume 1, A History

Religions of Rome: Volume 1, A History
Author: Mary Beard
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1998-06-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521316828

This book offers a radical new survey of more than a thousand years of religious life at Rome. It sets religion in its full cultural context, between the primitive hamlet of the eighth century BC and the cosmopolitan, multicultural society of the first centuries of the Christian era. The narrative account is structured around a series of broad themes: how to interpret the Romans' own theories of their religious system and its origins; the relationship of religion and the changing politics of Rome; the religious importance of the layout and monuments of the city itself; changing ideas of religious identity and community; religious innovation - and, ultimately, revolution. The companion volume, Religions of Rome: A Sourcebook, sets out a wide range of documents richly illustrating the religious life in the Roman world.