The impact of the Roman Empire on the cult of Asclepius /

The impact of the Roman Empire on the cult of Asclepius /

In The Impact of the Roman Empire on The Cult of Asclepius Ghislaine van der Ploeg offers an overview and analysis of how worship of the Graeco-Roman god Asclepius adapted, changed, and was disseminated under the Roman Empire. It is shown that the cult enjoyed a vibrant period of worship in the Roma...

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Main Author: Ploeg, Ghislaine E. van der.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Series: Impact of Empire 30.
Impact of Empire Online, ISBN: 9789004411142.

Subjects:

Asklepios > (Greek deity) > Cult > Rome.
Cults > Rome.

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Call Number: BL820.A7

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright page
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Mobility and Connectivity in the Cult of Asclepius
  • Asclepius before the Roman Imperial Period
  • Imperial Relations with Asclepius
  • Asclepius and the Army
  • The Cult(s) of Asclepius in Roman North Africa
  • Conclusions
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography.