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Author Robinson, Rebecca (Assistant Professor, Department of History), author.

Title Imperial cults : religion and politics in early Han and Roman Empires / Rebecca Robinson
Published New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (x, 191 pages)
Contents List of tables and figures -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Transitions to empire in early China and Rome -- Chapter Three: State cult in early China and Rome -- Chapter Four: Reshaping religious institutions -- Chapter Five: Expanding influence -- Chapter Six: Communicating imperial authority -- Chapter Seven: Redefining ceremony -- Chapter Eight: Conclusion -- Bibliography
Summary "Imperial Cults: Religion and Politics in the early Han and Roman Empires is a comparative study of the transformation of imperial cult and imperial authority in the early Han and Roman empires. The book begins with a simple observation: that during the reigns of the Emperor Wu of Han and Octavian Augustus of Rome, the rulers undertook substantial reforms to their respective systems of cult, at a time when they were re-shaping the idea of imperial authority and consolidating their own power. Imperial Cults demonstrates that the reforms to cult were a fundamental part of this imperial consolidation. Employing a comparative methodology, Imperial Cults demonstrates some of the common strategies employed by the two rulers in order to centre religious and political authority around themselves. Both rulers incorporated new men into their religious institutions, expanded the reach of their imperially-sponsored cult, and refashioned important ceremonies to demonstrate and communicate the unprecedented achievements of each ruler"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 23, 2023)
Subject Han Wudi, Emperor of China, 156 B.C.-87 B.C. -- Influence
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Influence
SUBJECT Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D. fast
Han Wudi, Emperor of China, 156 B.C.-87 B.C. fast
Subject Religion and politics -- China -- History
Religion and politics -- Rome -- History
Han Dynasty (China)
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Politics and government
Religion and politics
SUBJECT China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024043
China -- Politics and government -- 221 B.C.-220 A.D. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024155
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115127
Rome -- Politics and government -- 30 B.C.-284 A.D. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115182
Subject China
Rome (Empire)
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2023006049
ISBN 9780197666074
0197666078
9780197666067
019766606X