JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Sibylline Books in the Early Roman Empire.

  • Published In: Journal of Ancient History, 2023, v. 11, n. 1. P. 107 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Satterfield, Susan 3 of 3

Abstract

Many scholars have suggested that Augustus and Tiberius were afraid of prodigies and the Sibylline Books. Not only, they claim, did these emperors suppress prodigy reports, they also destroyed parts of the official Sibylline collection. This paper argues that the early emperors were not afraid of state divination. Rather than being a threat to their power, prodigies, expiations, and the Sibylline Books were used to confirm their position and to counter the authority of competing forms of divination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Ancient History. 2023/06, Vol. 11, Issue 1, p107
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:23248106
  • DOI:10.1515/jah-2021-0016
  • Accession Number:163993714
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