Nabataean Dushārā (Dusares) — an overlooked cuirassed god
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10326783 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andreas J M Kropp (0000-0003-0120-9618, University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 143 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 176-197 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Palestine Exploration Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-0328 • E-ISSN: 1743-1301 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/003103211x13092562976090 |
| OpenAlex | W1970645607 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
This paper sheds new light on the images of the Nabataean god Dushārā on the coins of Roman Bostra under Commodus, Caracalla and Philip the Arab. It analyses and interprets for the first time iconographic details such as the god's cuirass, his Alexander-like hairstyle and the assimilation of his facial features to the emperor of the day on the coin obverses. This study argues that Dushārā's image is a late ad-hoc creation for a local Bostran context that did not travel far beyond the city. Alongside the anthropomorphic representation, Dushārā continued to be depicted and worshipped in the form of a betyl at Bostra, Petra and throughout the Roman province of Arabia
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2015 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |