Imperial Cults. Religion and Empire in Early China and Rome, Hardback/***

Imperial Cults looks at the role of religious institutions in shaping imperial authority in Ancient China and Rome. By examining the changes made by rulers of each state, Emperor Wu of Han and Octavian Augustus, in Rome, it demonstrates that both rulers reshaped their respective religious institutions in order to consolidate both religious and political authority. Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Author(s): Rebecca (Assistant Professor of History, Assistant Professor of History, Hong Kong Baptist University) Robinson Number of pages: 208 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 161 x 244 x 21 Cover type: Hardback