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Twice Neokoros: Ephesus, Asia and the Cult of the Flavian Imperial Family

By Steven J. Friesen

Book information

Publisher
E.J. Brill
Year
1993
ISBN
9004096892, 9789004096899
LCC
BL813.E64 F75 1993
Open Library ID
OL1726904M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10604620 bytes)
Series
Religions in the Graeco-Roman World Vol. 116
Pages
257\257
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

"Twice Neokoros" is a case study of the Cult of the Sebastoi that was established in the city of Ephesus by the province of Asia during the late first century C.E. Epigraphic and numismatic data indicate that the Cult of the Sebastoi was dedicated in 89/90 to the Flavian imperial family. The architecture, sculpture, municipal titles, and urban setting of the cult all reflect Asian religious traditions. The image of Ephesus was significantly altered by the use of these traditions in the institutions related to the Cult of the Sebastoi. Within the context of the history of provincial cults in the Roman Empire, the Cult of the Sebastoi became a turning point in the rhetoric of social order. Thus, the Cult of the Sebastoi served as a prototypical manifestation of socio-religious developments during the late first and early second century in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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