Roman religion and the cult of Diana at Aricia
The sanctuary of Diana at Aricia to the Augustan age -- The sanctuary in the Augustan age -- The sanctuary in the empire -- Diana : her name and her appearance -- The grove, the goddess, and the history of early Latium -- The many faces of Diana -- The necessary murderer -- "We are fugitives&qu...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge, U.K. [u.a.]
Cambridge Univ. Press
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Roman Empire
/ Religion
/ Diana, Goddess
/ Cult
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| Further subjects: | B
Diana (Roman deity)
B Rome Religion |
| Online Access: |
Autorenbiografie (Publisher) Table of Contents Table of Contents (Publisher) Verlagsangaben (Publisher) |
| Summary: | The sanctuary of Diana at Aricia to the Augustan age -- The sanctuary in the Augustan age -- The sanctuary in the empire -- Diana : her name and her appearance -- The grove, the goddess, and the history of early Latium -- The many faces of Diana -- The necessary murderer -- "We are fugitives" -- Virbius, Hippolytus and Egeria -- Diana the healer -- Ritual healing and the Maniae -- Conclusion: Diana and her worshippers |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XXVIII, 347 S., Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-85158-9 0-521-85158-0 |
