The impact of the Roman Empire on the cult of Asclepius

Ploeg, Ghislaine van der

The impact of the Roman Empire on the cult of Asclepius

Van der Ploeg offers an overview and analysis of how worship of the Graeco-Roman god Asclepius adapted, changed, and was disseminated under the Roman Empire. It is shown that the cult enjoyed a vibrant period of worship in the Roman era and by analysing the factors by which this religious changed ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ploeg, Ghislaine van der (Author)
Format:	Print Book
Language:	English
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WorldCat:	WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:	Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published:	Leiden Boston Brill [2018]
In:	Impact of Empire (volume 30) Year: 2018
Series/Journal:	Impact of Empire volume 30
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:	B Roman Empire / Asclepius / Cult
RelBib Classification:	BE Greco-Roman religions
Further subjects:	B Cults Rome B Cults Rome (Empire) B Asclepius Cult Rome Asclepius