Turcan, Robert 1929-
Overview
| Works: | 223 works in 810 publications in 10 languages and 7,828 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Church history Conference papers and proceedings Biographies Catalogs Sources Academic theses Art Pictorial works |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Honoree, Thesis advisor, Author of introduction, Translator, Other, Creator, tra, Publishing director |
| Classifications: | BL805, 292.9 |
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Most widely held works by
Robert Turcan
The cults of the Roman Empire by
Robert Turcan(
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63 editions published between 1989 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
About the multiplicity of gods and religions that characterized the Roman world before Constantine. It was not the noble gods such as Jove, Apollo and Diana, who were crucial to the lives of the common people in the empire, bur gods of an altogether more earthly, earth level, whose rituals and observances may now seem bizarre
63 editions published between 1989 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
About the multiplicity of gods and religions that characterized the Roman world before Constantine. It was not the noble gods such as Jove, Apollo and Diana, who were crucial to the lives of the common people in the empire, bur gods of an altogether more earthly, earth level, whose rituals and observances may now seem bizarre
The Gods of ancient Rome : religion in everyday life from archaic to imperial times by
Robert Turcan(
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36 editions published between 1998 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,075 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This is a vivid account of what their gods meant to the Romans from archaic times to late antiquity, and an exploration of the rites and rituals connected with them. After an extensive introduction into the nature of classical religion, the book is divided into three main parts: religions of the family and land; religions of the city; and religions of the empire. The book ends with the rise and impact of Christianity." "For the Romans, as the author shows, religion was less a question of belief than a form of insurance. The gods were valued according to the degree of protection they afforded against natural hazards and occult powers. They were a crucial source of tactical information in time of war and their approval was vital to the success of agriculture, marriage and childbirth. Appeasing the gods and enlisting their help involved ritual and sacrifice which required the arcane knowledge of the priesthood. Because there were so many gods, it might be hard to know which one to invoke and perilous to get it wrong. There was nothing more complicated than a Roman sacrifice or more precise than the preparation of the meal offered to the god. The slightist infringement of the priestly recipe would spoil the feast and might jeopardize the affairs of Rome itself." "Robert Turcan shows that Roman attitudes towards the gods continued to be pragmatic and opportunistic throughout the millennium covered by the book. Useful gods discovered among conquered peoples of the Empire were adopted without rejecting any from the old pantheon. Traditional worship remained strong long after the emperors converted to Christianity, and many of the early Roman Christians maintained a tactful respect for older deities." "Up-to-date in its archaeological and epigraphic evidence, and drawing extensively on a wide range of relevant literary material, this book is ideally suited for undergraduate courses in the history of Rome and its religions. Its urbane style and lightly worn scholarship will broaden its appeal to the large number of non-academic readers with a serious interest in the classical world."--Jacket
36 editions published between 1998 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,075 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This is a vivid account of what their gods meant to the Romans from archaic times to late antiquity, and an exploration of the rites and rituals connected with them. After an extensive introduction into the nature of classical religion, the book is divided into three main parts: religions of the family and land; religions of the city; and religions of the empire. The book ends with the rise and impact of Christianity." "For the Romans, as the author shows, religion was less a question of belief than a form of insurance. The gods were valued according to the degree of protection they afforded against natural hazards and occult powers. They were a crucial source of tactical information in time of war and their approval was vital to the success of agriculture, marriage and childbirth. Appeasing the gods and enlisting their help involved ritual and sacrifice which required the arcane knowledge of the priesthood. Because there were so many gods, it might be hard to know which one to invoke and perilous to get it wrong. There was nothing more complicated than a Roman sacrifice or more precise than the preparation of the meal offered to the god. The slightist infringement of the priestly recipe would spoil the feast and might jeopardize the affairs of Rome itself." "Robert Turcan shows that Roman attitudes towards the gods continued to be pragmatic and opportunistic throughout the millennium covered by the book. Useful gods discovered among conquered peoples of the Empire were adopted without rejecting any from the old pantheon. Traditional worship remained strong long after the emperors converted to Christianity, and many of the early Roman Christians maintained a tactful respect for older deities." "Up-to-date in its archaeological and epigraphic evidence, and drawing extensively on a wide range of relevant literary material, this book is ideally suited for undergraduate courses in the history of Rome and its religions. Its urbane style and lightly worn scholarship will broaden its appeal to the large number of non-academic readers with a serious interest in the classical world."--Jacket
L'erreur des religions païennes by
Julius Firmicus Maternus(
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35 editions published between 1982 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
35 editions published between 1982 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les religions de l'Asie dans la vallée du Rhône by
Robert Turcan(
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20 editions published in 1972 in French and Undetermined and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Einzelfund - Stadt/Vicus/Oppidum - Grab/Gräberfeld
20 editions published in 1972 in French and Undetermined and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Einzelfund - Stadt/Vicus/Oppidum - Grab/Gräberfeld
Mithras Platonicus : recherches sur l'hellénisation philosophique de Mithra by
Robert Turcan(
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19 editions published in 1975 in 5 languages and held by 360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published in 1975 in 5 languages and held by 360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mithra et le mithriacisme by
Robert Turcan(
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40 editions published between 1981 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dans le monde gréco-romain, Mithra n'est pas un dieu parmi les autres, ni comme les autres. Venu d'ailleurs avec un lointain héritage indo-européen, il n'est pas lié à tel ou tel sanctuaire topique. On l'honore partout où un groupe de fidèles renouvelle en son nom le repas jadis partagé avec le Soleil sur la peau du taureau mis à mort pour abreuver la création : un culte à fortes connotations cosmiques et que différencient le rituel très particulier de ses initiations en même temps qu'une doctrine vitaliste du sacrifice et du salut
40 editions published between 1981 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dans le monde gréco-romain, Mithra n'est pas un dieu parmi les autres, ni comme les autres. Venu d'ailleurs avec un lointain héritage indo-européen, il n'est pas lié à tel ou tel sanctuaire topique. On l'honore partout où un groupe de fidèles renouvelle en son nom le repas jadis partagé avec le Soleil sur la peau du taureau mis à mort pour abreuver la création : un culte à fortes connotations cosmiques et que différencient le rituel très particulier de ses initiations en même temps qu'une doctrine vitaliste du sacrifice et du salut
Les Sarcophages romains à représentations dionysiaques, essai de chronologie et d'histoire religieuse by
Robert Turcan(
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33 editions published in 1966 in French and English and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
33 editions published in 1966 in French and English and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Numismatique romaine du culte métroaque by
Robert Turcan(
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16 editions published in 1983 in French and held by 260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published in 1983 in French and held by 260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sénèque et les religions orientales by
Robert Turcan(
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14 editions published in 1967 in French and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published in 1967 in French and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vivre à la cour des Césars d'Auguste à Dioclétien, Ier-IIIe siècles ap. J.-C. by
Robert Turcan(
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19 editions published between 1987 and 2017 in French and Italian and held by 251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1987 and 2017 in French and Italian and held by 251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Religion romaine by
Robert Turcan(
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12 editions published between 1987 and 1988 in 3 languages and held by 216 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 1987 and 1988 in 3 languages and held by 216 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les Martyrs de Lyon (177) by
Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France)(
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13 editions published in 1978 in French and Miscellaneous languages and held by 180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published in 1978 in French and Miscellaneous languages and held by 180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Héliogabale et le sacre du soleil by
Robert Turcan(
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19 editions published between 1983 and 1997 in French and Italian and held by 173 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le règne éphémère d'un empereur-prêtre qui alimenta la chronique scandaleuse de l'historiographie romaine
19 editions published between 1983 and 1997 in French and Italian and held by 173 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le règne éphémère d'un empereur-prêtre qui alimenta la chronique scandaleuse de l'historiographie romaine
Imago antiquitatis religions et iconographie du monde romain : mélanges offerts à Robert Turcan(
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9 editions published in 1999 in 4 languages and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published in 1999 in 4 languages and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
L'art romain dans l'histoire : six siècles d'expressions de la romanité by
Robert Turcan(
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10 editions published between 1995 and 2002 in French and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
L'âme romaine s'est forgée dans l'épreuve des siècles, et l'art romain n'a pas évolué comme un phénomène autonome. Il s'est élaboré et défini dans l'histoire, pour afficher finalement les valeurs d'une romanité intégrant les dieux et l'imaginaire des vaincus. En devenir durant quelque six cents ans de guerres et de conquêtes, d'actions et de passions, de rêves et de splendeurs, cet art est l'expression d'une grande aventure qui n'a pas cessé de nous hanter au seuil du XXIe siècle
10 editions published between 1995 and 2002 in French and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
L'âme romaine s'est forgée dans l'épreuve des siècles, et l'art romain n'a pas évolué comme un phénomène autonome. Il s'est élaboré et défini dans l'histoire, pour afficher finalement les valeurs d'une romanité intégrant les dieux et l'imaginaire des vaincus. En devenir durant quelque six cents ans de guerres et de conquêtes, d'actions et de passions, de rêves et de splendeurs, cet art est l'expression d'une grande aventure qui n'a pas cessé de nous hanter au seuil du XXIe siècle
Histoire Auguste(
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19 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in French and Latin and held by 142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in French and Latin and held by 142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Constantin en son temps : le baptême ou la pourpre? by
Robert Turcan(
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10 editions published in 2006 in French and held by 125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrait de l'empereur qui a fondé Constantinople et qui se fit baptiser juste avant sa mort après avoir quitté la pourpre du manteau impérial
10 editions published in 2006 in French and held by 125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrait de l'empereur qui a fondé Constantinople et qui se fit baptiser juste avant sa mort après avoir quitté la pourpre du manteau impérial
Liturgies de l'initiation bacchique à l'époque romaine : (Liber) : documentation littéraire, inscrite et figurée by
Robert Turcan(
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21 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in French and Spanish and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
21 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in French and Spanish and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Messages d'outre-tombe l'iconographie des sarcophages romains by
Robert Turcan(
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14 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in French and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in French and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nigra moneta : sceaux, jetons, tesseres, amulettes, plombs monétaires ou monétiformes, objets divers en plomb ou en étain
d'époque romaine conservés au Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon (Palais Saint-Pierre) by
Robert Turcan(
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14 editions published in 1987 in French and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published in 1987 in French and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Firmicus Maternus, Julius Author
- Rougé, Jean Editor
- Seneca, Lucius Annaeus approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
- Blanc, Nicole Author Editor
- Cybele (Goddess)
- Buisson, André (1956- ...). Editor
- Elagabalus Emperor of Rome 204-222
- Callu, Jean-Pierre Other Editor
- Constantine I Emperor of Rome -337
- Hadrian Emperor of Rome 76-138
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Antiquities Apologetics Apologetics--Early church Art, Roman Art and religion Church and state Civilization Civilization--Middle Eastern influences Classical antiquities Constantine--I,--Emperor of Rome, Courts and courtiers Cults Cybele--(Goddess) Dionysia Elagabalus,--Emperor of Rome, Emperors Europe--Rhône River Valley France France--Lyon Gods, Roman Gods, Roman, in art Heroes Idols and images Lead Lyon, Zebulon, Manners and customs Martyrs Middle East Mithraism Mithras (Zoroastrian deity) Musée des beaux-arts (Lyon, France) Mythology, Roman Mythology, Roman, in art Numismatics, Roman Paganism Relief (Sculpture), Roman Religion Rites and ceremonies Rites and ceremonies in art Rites and ceremonies in literature Romans Rome (Empire) Sarcophagi, Roman--Themes, motives Sculpture, Roman Sculpture, Roman--Themes, motives Seals (Numismatics) Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, Sepulchral monuments Social conditions Turcan, Robert
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Alternative Names
Robert Turcan Frans kunsthistoricus
Robert Turcan französischer Archäologe
Robert Turcan French art historian and archaeologist
Turcan, R.
Turcan, R. 1929-
Turcan, R. (Robert), 1929-
Turcan, Robert
Turcan, Robert-Alain.
Languages
French
(340)
English (62)
Latin (9)
Spanish (7)
German (5)
Multiple languages (3)
Italian (2)
Miscellaneous languages (2)
Dutch (1)
Czech (1)
English (62)
Latin (9)
Spanish (7)
German (5)
Multiple languages (3)
Italian (2)
Miscellaneous languages (2)
Dutch (1)
Czech (1)