Pontificalis honor : a re-evaluation of priestly Auctoritas and sacro-political violence in the transition from republic to principate
This thesis examines the transition from the Roman republic to the Principate of Augustus through the lens of the pontifex maximus, the office of the head of the pontifical college. Despite burgeoning interest in this role, current scholarship still regards the elevation of the chief pontiff to a po...
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University of Glasgow
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.586856 |