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Roman priests from republic to empire : values, expectations, representations /

This text provides a reconceptualisation of the worth of priests and priesthoods in ancient Rome. The book is an essential resource in understanding the intersections between Rome's religious and political culture, demonstrating that the social and moral worth of priests was fundamental to Roma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Antoniou, Alex (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Series:Oxford classical monographs.
Subjects:
Priests > Rome.
Rome > Religious life and customs.
Rome > Religion.
Prêtres > Rome.
Ancient.
HISTORY.
RELIGION.
Priests
Rome.
Religion & beliefs.
Religion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text provides a reconceptualisation of the worth of priests and priesthoods in ancient Rome. The book is an essential resource in understanding the intersections between Rome's religious and political culture, demonstrating that the social and moral worth of priests was fundamental to Roman thinking.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198983712
0198983719