Book
Imperial cults: religion and politics in the early Han and Roman empires
| العنوان: | Imperial cults: religion and politics in the early Han and Roman empires |
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| المؤلفون: | Robinson, Rebecca |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Religion and politics -- History -- China, Religion and politics -- History -- Rome |
| Subject Person: | Han Wudi Emperor of China 156 B.C.-87 B.C. -- Influence, Augustus Emperor of Rome 63 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Influence |
| جغرافية الموضوع: | China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D, China -- Politics and government -- 221 B.C.-220 A.D, Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D, Rome -- Politics and government -- 30 B.C.-284 A.D |
| الوصف: | "Imperial Cults: Religion and Politics in the early Han and Roman Empires is a comparative study of the transformation of imperial cult and imperial authority in the early Han and Roman empires. The book begins with a simple observation: that during the reigns of the Emperor Wu of Han and Octavian Augustus of Rome, the rulers undertook substantial reforms to their respective systems of cult, at a time when they were re-shaping the idea of imperial authority and consolidating their own power. Imperial Cults demonstrates that the reforms to cult were a fundamental part of this imperial consolidation. Employing a comparative methodology, Imperial Cults demonstrates some of the common strategies employed by the two rulers in order to centre religious and political authority around themselves. Both rulers incorporated new men into their religious institutions, expanded the reach of their imperially-sponsored cult, and refashioned important ceremonies to demonstrate and communicate the unprecedented achievements of each ruler" |
| Contents Note: | List of tables and figures -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Transitions to empire in early China and Rome -- Chapter Three: State cult in early China and Rome -- Chapter Four: Reshaping religious institutions -- Chapter Five: Expanding influence -- Chapter Six: Communicating imperial authority -- Chapter Seven: Redefining ceremony -- Chapter Eight: Conclusion -- Bibliography. |
| Original Identifier: | 1372138049 on1372138049 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Monograph |
| اللغة: | English |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsram.997012458865705171 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | RAMBI |
| الوصف غير متاح. |