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Nemesis, the Roman State, and the Games (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World) by Michael B. Hornum is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Nemesis, the Roman State, and the Games (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World) about?
Although Nemesis was already revered in Archaic Greece, the main evidence for worship comes from the Roman Principate. During this period two important facets of the cult were the association of the goddess with the state, and her presence in agonistic contexts. "Nemesis, the Roman State and the Games" explores these aspects, discerning a possible connection between them. The author begins by discussing the origin and background of the goddess. He then clarifies the ways in which the goddess was
Who reads Nemesis, the Roman State, and the Games (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World)?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Michael B. Hornum
- Publisher
- Brill Academic Pub
- Published
- 1993
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789004295803
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Religion, Science, Architecture
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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