This is the first monograph to examine in detail the Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) of Septimius Severus and argues that the games represented a radical shift from Antonine imperial ideology. To garner popular support and to legitimise his power, Severus conducted an intensive propaganda campaign, but how did he use the ludi to strengthen his power, and what were the messages he conveyed through them? The central theme is ritual, and the idea of ritual as a process that builds collective identity. The games symbolised the new Severan political and social vision and they embodied the idea of Roman identity and the image of Roman society which the emperor wished to promote. The programme of the games was recorded in a stone inscription and this text is analysed in detail, translated into English and contextualised in the socio-political aims of Septimius Severus.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9781138290143
eBay Product ID (ePID)
232394018
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Science
Author
Jussi Rantala
Publication Name
The Ludi Saeculares of Septimius Severus: the Ideologies of a New Roman Empire
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Sociology, History
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
206 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
454g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jussi Rantala
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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