Peter F Dorcey
Biographic Data
| ID | 5581402 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter F Dorcey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter F |
| FAMILY NAME | Dorcey |
| SIGNATURE | DORCEY P F |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Cult of Silvanus
The Cult of Silvanus
The author collects and analyzes the enormous epigraphic and archaeological evidence for the cult of Silvanus, the Roman god of agriculture and forests. Silvanus is an important focus of investigation because his private and popular character sets him apart from other deities of the state pantheon. The Cult of Silvanus traces the origin, spread, development and final suppression of the cult. Silvanus' nature as a Roman god and his identification …
The Role of Women in the Cult of Silvanus
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE CULT OF SILVANUS PETER F. DORCEY Silvanus, the Roman god of agriculture, woods and boundaries, enjoyed a wide popularity during the first few centuries of the Prin- cipate, to judge from the over eleven hundred inscriptions and hun- dreds of statues, reliefs and other objects vowed to him.' Scholars, however, have viewed Silvanus' appeal as limited exclusively to men.2 I will argue that the divinity certainly appealed to …
The Cult of Silvanus
The author collects and analyzes the enormous epigraphic and archaeological evidence for the cult of Silvanus, the Roman god of agriculture and forests. Silvanus is an important focus of investigation because his private and popular character sets him apart from other deities of the state pantheon. The Cult of Silvanus traces the origin, spread, development and final suppression of the cult. Silvanus' nature as a Roman god and his identification …
The Role of Women in the Cult of Silvanus
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE CULT OF SILVANUS PETER F. DORCEY Silvanus, the Roman god of agriculture, woods and boundaries, enjoyed a wide popularity during the first few centuries of the Prin- cipate, to judge from the over eleven hundred inscriptions and hun- dreds of statues, reliefs and other objects vowed to him.' Scholars, however, have viewed Silvanus' appeal as limited exclusively to men.2 I will argue that the divinity certainly appealed to …
The Cult of Silvanus
The Cult of Silvanus
The author collects and analyzes the enormous epigraphic and archaeological evidence for the cult of Silvanus, the Roman god of agriculture and forests. Silvanus is an important focus of investigation because his private and popular character sets him apart from other deities of the state pantheon. The Cult of Silvanus traces the origin, spread, development and final suppression of the cult. Silvanus' nature as a Roman god and his identification …
Ancient history (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works) · Cult (3 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Religious studies (3 works) · Religious Studies (3 works)