Imperial cults : religion and politics in the early Han and Roman empires /
Robinson, Rebecca (Assistant Professor, Department of History),
Imperial cults : religion and politics in the early Han and Roman empires / Rebecca Robinson. - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023] - x, 191 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-185) and index.
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.
Imperial Cults is a comparative study of the transformation of imperial religion and imperial authority in the early Han and Roman empires. 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. The changes made to religious institutions during their reigns show how these reforms were a fundamental part of the imperial consolidation.
9780197666043
2023006048
Han Wudi, Emperor of China, 156 B.C.-87 B.C. --Influence.
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D. --Influence.
Religion and politics--History.--China
Religion and politics--History.--Rome
China--History--Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.
China--Politics and government--221 B.C.-220 A.D.
ROME--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
ROME--Politics and government--30 B.C.-284 A.D.
DS748.16.H36 / R63 2023
931/.04
Imperial cults : religion and politics in the early Han and Roman empires / Rebecca Robinson. - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023] - x, 191 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-185) and index.
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.
Imperial Cults is a comparative study of the transformation of imperial religion and imperial authority in the early Han and Roman empires. 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. The changes made to religious institutions during their reigns show how these reforms were a fundamental part of the imperial consolidation.
9780197666043
2023006048
Han Wudi, Emperor of China, 156 B.C.-87 B.C. --Influence.
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D. --Influence.
Religion and politics--History.--China
Religion and politics--History.--Rome
China--History--Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.
China--Politics and government--221 B.C.-220 A.D.
ROME--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
ROME--Politics and government--30 B.C.-284 A.D.
DS748.16.H36 / R63 2023
931/.04