Some articles on emperor worship:
Asia (Roman Province) - Emperor Worship
... Emperor worship was prevalent in provincial communities during the Roman empire ... The establishment of provincial centers of emperor worship further spawned local cults ... Emperor worship served as a way for subjects of Asia province to come to terms with imperial rule within the framework of their communities ...
... Emperor worship was prevalent in provincial communities during the Roman empire ... The establishment of provincial centers of emperor worship further spawned local cults ... Emperor worship served as a way for subjects of Asia province to come to terms with imperial rule within the framework of their communities ...
Famous quotes containing the words worship and/or emperor:
“The worship of Mammon may be vulgar or immoral, but it persists while other religions falter and disappear.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.”
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 2:1.