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The late Lily Ross Taylor was Professor Emerita of Latin and the former Dean of the graduate school at Bryn Mawr College.
Joseph William Hewitt, professor of classics in Wesleyan University respectively at the time of this book's first publication.
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- PublisherAyer Co Pub
- ISBN 10 0405070683
- ISBN 13 9780405070686
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages296
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover book in very good condition. A facsimile reprint of the 1931 edition. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience. Seller Inventory # 021700
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THE DIVINITY OF THE ROMAN EMPEROR
Seller: Ancient World Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Minor shelfwear. Former owner's name to ffep deleted with black marker. Very Faint staining to boards. ; Unchanged Reprint of 1931 Edition. Establishes the context of worship in the Roman state cult, Taylor brings her readers back a couple of centuries prior, to Alexander's time and other Hellenistic rulers. Then she guides the reader through Rome's Republic, Julius Caesar's attempts to make for himself a divine monarchy, his death and apotheosis. And logically the account follows Caesar's son, Augustus (the divi filius) and the founding of the imperial cult in Rome and throughout the empire. Taylor closes her work with Augustus' deification. ; Arno Press Collection. ; 296 pages. Seller Inventory # 19102
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