Imperial Cults: Religion and Empire in Early China and Rome

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 institutio...

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1. VerfasserIn: Robinson, Rebecca (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press, Incorporated 2023
In:Jahr: 2023
weitere Schlagwörter:B Rome-History-Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D
B China-Politics and government-221 B.C.-220 A.D
B Electronic books
B Religion and politics-China
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Parallele Ausgabe:Erscheint auch als: 9780197666043
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Zusammenfassung: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.
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ISBN:0197666051