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Economy of the Sacred in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor PDF

377 Pages·2003·16.827 MB·English
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This original study challenges the idea that sanctuaries in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor were fully institutionalized within the poleis that hosted them. Examining the forms of interaction between rulers, cities, and sanctuaries, the book proposes a triangular relationship in which the rulers often acted as mediators between differing interests of city and cult.
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