“The Egyptian gods” mattered greatly to many kings, emperors, cities and elites in the Hellenistic and Roman world. Power, politics & the cults of Isis provides the first overview of this importan
Against the background of questions on cultural identity and memory, this book offers an overview of the development of the cults of Isis in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt, often presenting new or unpubl
The conferences began in 1999 with the express purpose of exploring the diffusion of the cults of Isis in the Mediterranean, but have loosened the belt a bit to consider broader aspects of cultural in