VOLUME 20Emperors and the Divine – Rome and its InfluenceEdited by Maijastina Kahlos
Cover and Contents (pdf) Introduction: Roman Emperors and the Divine – Shifts and Downshifts Emperors and Their Divine Honours Rhetoric and Divine Honours: On the "Imperial Cult" in the Reigns of Augustus and Constantine Emperor Meets Gods: Divine Discourse in Greek Papyri from Roman Egypt Gods and Emperors at Aigeai in Cicilia Emperors – Legitimation and Criticism Gods of Cultivation and Food Supply in the Imperical Iconography of Septimius Severus Tertulian's Criticism of the Emperors' Cult in the Apologeticum Emperors and Christians – Identity Formation "What Harm Is There for You to Say Caesar Is Lord?" Emperors and the Imperial Cult in Early Christian Stories of Martyrdom The Emperor's New Images – How to Honour the Emperor in the Christian Empire? Imperial Authority and Divine Knowledge Pontifex Maximus: from Augustus to Gratian – and Beyond Ordering Divine Knowledge in Late Roman Legal Discourse Emperors – Praise and Mockery Coping with Ancient Gods, Celebrating Christian Emperors, Proclaiming Roman Eternity: Rhetoric and Religion in Late Antique Latin Panegyrics Satirical Apotheosis in Seneca and Beyond List of Contributors
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