Between man and god: the imperial ritual of apotheosis in ancient Rome

Authors

  • Carlos Augusto Ribeiro Machado University of St. Andrews

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2177-4218.v5i5p59-75

Keywords:

Rome, Religion, Imperial Cult, Emperors, Ritual.

Abstract

The imperial cult occupies a central place among historians dealing with Roman religion during the imperial period. In spite of this, the key ritual for this cult – the consecration of the deceased emperor as a god – is still the subject of misunderstandings and controversies among scholars. This article aims to discuss this issue, considering the boundaries between politics and religion in ancient Rome, and especially the ways in which one was inextricably linked to the other.

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Author Biography

  • Carlos Augusto Ribeiro Machado, University of St. Andrews

    Lecturer in Ancient History, School of Classics, University of St. Andrews

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Published

2014-12-12

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 5 (2014)

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Between man and god: the imperial ritual of apotheosis in ancient Rome. (2014). Mare Nostrum, 5(5), 59-75. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2177-4218.v5i5p59-75