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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ploeg, Ghislaine E. van der (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]
Series:Impact of Empire (Roman Empire, c. 200 B.C.-A.D. 476) (Series) ; 30.
Subjects:
Asklepios > (Greek deity) > Cult > Rome.
Asklepios > (Greek deity)
Cults > Rome.
Cultes > Rome.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Antiquities & Archaeology.
Cults
Rome (Empire)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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