The Divinity of the Roman Emperor

Title Page......Page 3
Preface......Page 7
Contents......Page 11
List of Illustrations......Page 13
I. The Divinity of Kings in the Hellenistic East......Page 17
II. The Divinity of Man and King in Republican Rome......Page 53
III. Julius Caesar's Attempt to found a Divine Monarchy......Page 76
IV. Divus Julius enshrined in State Cult......Page 96
V. The Strife to secure Caesar's Power......Page 118
VI. Augustus, Son of the Deified Julius......Page 160
VII. The Formation of a State Cult......Page 199
VIII. The Institution of the State Cult in Provinces and Municipalities......Page 223
IX. The Deification of Augustus......Page 242
X. The Development of Augustus' Divinity......Page 257
I. The Worship of the Persian King......Page 265
II. Alexander and the Proskynesis......Page 274
III. Inscriptions recording Divine Honors......Page 285