Gradel, Ittai.

Emperor worship and Roman religion / Ittai Gradel. - Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 2002. - xvi, 398 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Oxford classical monographs .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [380]-392) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction I -- 2. Before the Caesars 27 -- 3. Caesar's Divine Honours 54 -- 4. Beyond Rome: 'By Municipal Deification' 73 -- 5. The Augustan Settlement 109 -- 6. The Augustan Heritage and Mad Emperors 140 -- 7. The Emperor's Genius in State Cult 162 -- 8. 'In Every House'? The Emperor in the Roman Household 198 -- 9. Corporate Worship 213 -- 10. Numen Augustum 234 -- 11. A Parallel: C. Manlius, Caeretan 'Caesar' 251 -- 12. 'Heavenly Honours Decreed by the Senate': From Emperor to Divus 26i -- Appendix I. Dedications from Italy to the Genius -- of Living Non-imperials 372 -- Appendix 2. Dedications from Italy to the Genius Augusti up to AD 235 374 -- Appendix 3. Titles of Municipal Priests of Emperors in Italy from Inscriptional Sources 376.

0198152752 (alk. paper)

2001058835


Emperor worship--Rome.


Rome--Religion.

BL802 / .G69 2002

292.2/13