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Establishing the Roman Imperial Cult by ruja_popova1178 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes how Augustus established the imperial cult as an essential part of his rule as the first Roman emperor. It discusses two major scholarly views on the origins of the imperial cult, whether it developed from the cult of Alexander the Great in the Hellenistic East or arose uniquely in Italy under Augustus. The document then analyzes how Augustus incorporated religious practices like the worship of his genius to promote emperor worship in Rome in a way that maintained traditional Roman v
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