The impact of the Roman Empire on the cult of Asclepius / by Ghislaine van der Ploeg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ploeg, Ghislaine E. van der, author.

Series:

Impact of Empire (Roman Empire, c. 200 B.C.-A.D. 476) (Series) ; 30.

Impact of empire : Roman Empire, c. 200 B.C.-A.D. 476, 1572-0500 ; volume 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asklepios (Greek deity)--Cult--Rome.

Asklepios.

Asklepios (Greek deity).

Cults--Rome.

Cults.

Rome (Empire).

Physical Description:

xviii, 319 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

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 Roman era and by analysing the factors by which this religious changed happened, the impact which the Roman Empire had upon religious life is determined. Making use of epigraphic, numismatic, visual, and literary sources, Van der Ploeg demonstrates the multifaceted nature of the Roman cult of Asclepius, updating current thinking about the god.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Ploeg, Ghislaine E. van der, author. Impact of the Roman Empire on the cult of Asclepius

ISBN:

9789004372528

9004372520

OCLC:

1031556917