Imperial Cults
Religion and Politics in the Early Han and Roman Empires
Imperial Cults looks at the role of religious institutions in shaping imperial authority in Ancient China and Rome. By examining the changes made by rulers of each state, Emperor Wu of Han and Octavian Augustus, in Rome, it demonstrates that both rulers reshaped their respective religious institutions in order to consolidate both religious and political authority.
Specificaties
ISBN/EAN | 9780197666043 |
Auteur | Rebecca (Assistant Professor of History Robinson |
Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
Taal | Engels |
Uitvoering | Gebonden in harde band |
Pagina's | 208 |
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