Roman cult images: the lives and worship of idols, from the Iron Age to late antiquity
In this book, Philip Kiernan explores how cult images functioned in Roman temples from the Iron Age to Late Antiquity in the Roman west. He demonstrates how and why a temple's idols, were more important to ritual than other images such as votive offerings and decorative sculpture. These idols w...
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne, VIC
Cambridge University Press
2020
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In: | Year: 2020 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Roman Empire
/ Cult image
/ History
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Further subjects: | B
Idols and images (Rome)
B Idols and images ; Rome B Rome ; Religion B Rome Religion |
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