Priests and Politicians
Rex sacrorum and flamen Dialis in the Middle Republic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3938174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles Goldberg (0000-0002-7529-4168, corresponding author), Charles Goldberg Charles Goldberg |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 3/4 |
| Pages | 334 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7834/phoenix.69.3-4.0334 |
| OpenAlex | W2468061791, W4300410227 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article reconsiders negative scholarly evaluations of the offices of rex sacrorum and flamen Dialis in the middle republic, emphasizing these priesthoods' social prominence in an era of heightened electoral competition. It then argues that the flaminate aided the Cornelii Scipiones in strategies for public distinction in the 170s b.c.e
Art · Competition (biology · Epistemology · Humanities · Middle East · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · The Republic · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Architectural Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |