Roman Cult Images: The Lives and Worship of Idols, from the Iron Age to Late Antiquity
- ISBN-10
- 1108766552
- ISBN-13
- 9781108766555
- Category
- Idols and images
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020
- Author
- Philip Kiernan
Description
A biography of how cult images functioned in Roman temples. It explores their creation, use, and eventual destructions.
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- 2020-05-31
- 377 pages
- Paperback
- Cambridge University Press
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