Nemesis, the Roman State and the Games

Nemesis, the Roman State and the Games
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : 9004097457
ISBN-13 : 9789004097452
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Book Synopsis Nemesis, the Roman State and the Games by : Michael B. Hornum

Download or read book Nemesis, the Roman State and the Games written by Michael B. Hornum and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1993 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This re-evaluation of the place of Nemesis in the Roman World shows that the goddess was associated less with the lower classes than with the emperor and state. It also reveals her as particularly connected with the "munus" and "venatio" as the result of a function peculiar to these games.


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