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Gods, Emperors, and Coins

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2009

David Shotter
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It is a commonplace that Roman religion was less concerned with the spiritual well-being than with the political success of the nobiles. The gods were the symbols and guarantors of varying, aspects of Roman power; keeping them content was of paramount importance, and it was the nobiles who were in general credited with the ability to ensure the continuation of this state of affairs.

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Research Article
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Greece & Rome , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , April 1979 , pp. 48 - 57
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Copyright © The Classical Association 1979

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