Cicero and the Rise of Deification at Rome |
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| Author:
| Cole, Spencer |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-73003-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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Building on fundamental re-evaluations of literature and religion in Rome in recent years, this study explores Cicero's innovative roles in debates about deification. By considering Cicero's works in their broader cultural contexts, it tracks changing concepts of death and the afterlife, and re-examines the backgrounds to ruler worship at Rome.
Building on fundamental re-evaluations of literature and religion in Rome in recent years, this study explores Cicero's innovative roles in debates about deification. By considering Cicero's works in their broader cultural contexts, it tracks changing concepts of death and the afterlife, and re-examines the backgrounds to ruler worship at Rome.