Roman Religion and the Cult of Diana At Aricia

Klappentext This 2007 book examines the history of Diana's cult and healing sanctuary. Zusammenfassung The sanctuary dedicated to Diana at Aricia flourished from the Bronze age to the second century CE. This 2007 book examines the history of Diana's cult and healing sanctuary! which remained a significant and wealthy religious center for more than a thousand years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: 1. The sanctuary of Diana to the end of the republic; 2. The sanctuary in the Augustan age; 3. The sanctuary in the empire; 4. Diana: her name and appearance; 5. The grove, the goddess, and the history of early Latium; 6. The many faces of Diana; Part II. Fugitives and Slaves, Kings and Greeks: 7. The necessary murderer; 8. 'We are fugitives'; 9. Virbius, Hippolytus and Egeria; Part III. Healing and Ritual: 10. Diana the healer; 11. Ritual healing and the Maniae; 12. Conclusion: Diana and her worshippers.

Product details

• Authors: C. M. C. Green, Carin Green, GREEN C M C
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.09.2012
• EAN: 9781107407534
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40753-4
• No. of pages: 388
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE