Neokoroi : Greek cities and Roman emperors.
Material type: TextPublisher: Leiden : BRILL, 2004Copyright date: ©2004Description: 1 online resource (481 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789047401506Subject(s): Cities and towns, Ancient -- Turkey | Emperor worship -- Rome | Greeks -- Turkey -- History -- To 1500Genre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Neokoroi : Greek cities and Roman emperorsDDC classification: 939/.2 LOC classification: DS155 -- .B87 2004ebOnline resources: Click to ViewIntro -- Contents -- Illustrations and Credits -- Acknowledgements -- Map of the Neokoroi Cities -- Introduction: Methodology -- i. General Introduction -- ii. The Word ' Neokoros' -- iii. Forms of Evidence -- 1. Literary Evidence -- 2. Numismatic Evidence -- 3. Epigraphic Evidence -- 4. Archaeological Evidence -- iv. How to Use This Book -- PART I: CITY-BY-CITY SECTION -- i. Koinon of Asia -- Chapter 1. Pergamon in Mysia (Augustus) -- Chapter 2. Smyrna in Ionia (Tiberius) -- Chapter 3. Miletos in Ionia (Gaius) -- Chapter 4. Ephesos in Ionia (Nero) -- Chapter 5. Kyzikos in Mysia (Hadrian) -- Chapter 6. Sardis in Lydia (Antoninus Pius) -- Chapter 7. Aizanoi in Phrygia (Commodus) -- Chapter 8. Laodikeia in Phrygia (Commodus) -- Chapter 9. Philadelphia in Lydia (Caracalla) -- Chapter 10. Tralles in Lydia (Caracalla) -- Chapter 11. Antandros in the Troad (Caracalla) -- Chapter 12. Hierapolis in Phrygia (Elagabalus) -- Chapter 13. Magnesia in Ionia (Severus Alexander) -- Chapter 14. Synnada in Phrygia (Tetrarchy) -- ii. Koinon of Bithynia -- Chapter 15. Nikomedia (Augustus) -- Chapter 16. Nikaia (Hadrian) -- iii. Koinon of Galatia -- Chapter 17. Ankyra (Augustus) -- iv. Cities of Pamphylia -- Chapter 18. Perge (Vespasian) -- Chapter 19. Side (Valerian) -- Chapter 20. Aspendos (Gallienus) -- v. Koinon of Macedonia -- Chapter 21. Beroia (Nerva) -- Chapter 22. Thessalonike (Gordian III) -- vi. Koinon of Pontus -- Chapter 23. Neokaisareia, Pontus Polemoniacus (Trajan) -- Chapter 24. Amaseia, Pontus Galaticus (Marcus Aurelius) -- vii. Koinon of Cilicia -- Chapter 25. Tarsos (Hadrian) -- Chapter 26. Anazarbos (Septimius Severus) -- Chapter 27. Aigeai (Severus Alexander) -- viii. Koinon of Armenia -- Chapter 28. Nikopolis (Hadrian?) -- ix. Koinon of Thrace -- Chapter 29. Perinthos (Septimius Severus) -- Chapter 30. Philippopolis (Elagabalus).
x. Koinon of Cappadocia -- Chapter 31. Kaisareia (Septimius Severus) -- xi. Koinon of Phoenicia -- Chapter 32. Tripolis? (Elagabalus) -- xii. Koinon/Ethnos of Lycia -- Chapter 33. Patara (third century?) -- Chapter 34. Akalissos (third century?) -- xiii. Koinon of the Cities of (West-Central) Pontus -- Chapter 35. Herakleia (Philip) (with a note on the synod of theatrical artists) -- xiv. Syria Palaestina / Samaria -- Chapter 36. Neapolis (Philip) -- xv. Pisidia -- Chapter 37. Sagalassos (Tetrarchy) -- PART II: SUMMARY CHAPTERS -- Introduction -- Chapter 38. Historical Analysis: The Development of Neokoria -- Chapter 39. The Temples -- Temples Known Archaeologically -- Temples Shown on Coins -- Funding -- Construction Times -- Temples in Urban Space -- Cult Statues -- Cult Statues on Coins -- Emperors and their Cult Partners -- Emperors in Other Gods' Temples -- Temples of Gods that Gave Neokoria -- Summary -- Chapter 40. The Cities -- Structure -- Elites: Greek Culture, Roman Status -- Brokers of Beneficence -- Agonistic Festivals -- Neokoria: City versus Koinon -- Chapter 41. The Koina and their Officials -- Koinon Structure -- Officials of the Koinon and of its Temples -- Koinon and Neokoria -- Koinon Politics -- Competition and Concord -- Rivalry and the Orators -- Roman Views of Rivalry -- Rival Cities, Rival Emperors -- Later Developments -- Summary -- Chapter 42. The Roman Powers -- The Emperors -- The Augusti -- The Senate -- Provincial Officials -- Chapter 43. Conclusion -- References -- Charts -- The Emperors of Rome and Some Members of their Families -- Synoptic chart of Neokoroi Cities -- Indices -- Index of Literary Sources -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- X -- Z -- Index of Inscriptional Corpora -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L.
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The neokoroi, or "temple-wardens", were Hellenized cities of the eastern Roman Empire who received that title for possessing their provinces' temples to the living emperor. This work collects and analyzes all the evidence for the neokoroi, including heir coins and inscriptions.
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