The Emperor Elagabalus : fact or fiction? /

"The third-century adolescent Roman emperor miscalled Elagabalus or Heliogabalus was made into myth shortly after his murder. For 1800 years since, scandalous stories relate his alleged depravity, debauchery, and bloodthirsty fanaticism as high priest of a Syrian sun god. From these, one cannot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Arrizabalaga y Prado, Leonardo de, 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Subjects:	Elagabalus, > Emperor of Rome, > 204-222. Elagabalus, > Emperor of Rome, > 204-222 > Death and burial. Elagabalus, > Emperor of Rome, > 204-222 > Legends. Emperors > Rome > Biography. Rome > Kings and rulers > Biography. Rome > History > Elagabalus, 218-222. Rome > History > Elagabalus, 218-222 > Sources. Rome > Antiquities.
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Table of Contents:

pt. 1. Exposition
Radical and basic questions
Problematic
Sources and method of enquiry
pt. 2. Explosion
Varius, Elagabalus and Heliogabalus
Varian texts
Analysis of Varian propositions
pt. 3. Constitution
A mental exercise
Coins
Inscriptions
Papyri, ostraca, and mummy labels
Sculpture : round
Sculpture : relief
Topography
Res gestae
pt. 4. Speculation
The question Why?
Varius' priesthood
Varius' childhood
Varius' heritage
Varius' reality
pt. 5. Findings in contexts
Findings
Varius' family
The Severan dynasty
The Roman principate
Varius' shift
Varius and his models
Severan self-presentation
Varius and the imperial administration
Varius and history
Varius and culture
Appendix 1: Theory of knowledge
Appendix 2: Varian propositions
Appendix 3: Varian coin concordance
Appendix 4: List of Varian inscriptions
Appendix 5: List of Varian papyri, ostraca, and mummy labels
Appendix 6: Varian chronology.