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Twice Neokoros: Ephesus, Asia and the Cult of the Flavian Imperial Family (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, 116) - Hardcover

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9789004096899: Twice Neokoros: Ephesus, Asia and the Cult of the Flavian Imperial Family (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, 116)
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ISBN 10: 9004096892 ISBN 13: 9789004096899
Publisher: Brill, 1993

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Steven J. Friesen, Ph.D. 1990 (Harvard) is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the East-West Center, Institute of Culture and Communication/Program on Cultural Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii. He has published widely in the field of Early Christianity, Greco-Roman Religion and New Testament Introduction.

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Publisher
Brill
Publication date
1993
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9004096892
ISBN 13 
9789004096899
Binding
Leather Bound
Edition number
1
Number of pages
238
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  • 4.57 out of 5 stars
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