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Neokoroi: Greek Cities and Roman Emperors

By Barbara Burrell

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Year
2004
ISBN
9789004125780, 9004125787
Open Library ID
OL9084490M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7861148 bytes)
Series
Cincinnati Classical Studies New Series 9
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
481\481
Topic
History
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-01-11 02:35:34

Description

The neokoroi, or 'temple-wardens,' were Hellenized cities of the eastern Roman empire who received that title for possessing their provinces' temples to the living emperor. This work collects and analyzes all the evidence for the neokoroi, including their coins and inscriptions, contemporary and subsequent historical texts, and the archaeological remains of the temples themselves and the statues that stood within them. There were at least thirty-seven neokoroi, and each is examined in a separate chapter. The results are then re-analyzed chronologically, clarifying the development of the institution. Finally the statues, temples, cities, and provinces are compared, resulting in new insights into the rivalry and hierarchy among the cities, and the dialogue of worship that related them to their Roman overlords.

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