Prophets and Emperors: Human and Divine Authority from Augustus to Theodosius
(Part of the Revealing Antiquity Series)
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To the practical modern mind, the idea of divine prophecy is more ludicrous than sublime. Yet to our cultural forebears in ancient Greece and Rome, prophecy was anything but marginal; it was in fact the basic medium for recalling significant past events and expressing hopes for the future, and it offered assurance that divinities truly cared about mere mortals. Prophecy also served political ends, and it was often invoked to support or condemn an emperor's actions. In Prophets and Emperors, David Potter shows us how prophecy worked, how it could empower and how the diverse inhabitants of the Roman Empire used it to make sense of their world.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674715659
ISBN13:9780674715653
Release Date:December 1994
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:281 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"
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