The cult of Glykon as a 'New Religious Movement'

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dc.creatorSarefield, Daniel
dc.date2020-07-12
dc.descriptionThis essay explores the integration of eastern religions into the Roman world during the early Empire by examining one particularly successful example, the Cult of Glykon, which became popular during the later second century and following. Drawing on the characteristics that social scientists have identified as most significant in contributing to the success of New Religious Movements (NRMs) in the recent past, the presence of these features in the Cult of Glykon is considered from the surviving evidence, including the satire Alexander or the False Prophet, which was written by Lucian of Samosata. As this discussion makes clear, the Cult of Glykon appears to have achieved some measure of success as a New Religious Movement in the Roman world because it possessed many of the same characteristics. They are, therefore, a useful starting point for exploring the integration of other religious groups in the Roman world.
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dc.identifierhttps://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/classica/article/view/7881
dc.identifier10.22315/ACD/2018/9
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversity of Debrecen.
dc.relationhttps://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/classica/article/view/7881/8975
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2018 Acta Classica Universitatis Scientiarum Debreceniensis
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
dc.sourceActa Classica Universitatis Scientiarum Debreceniensis; Vol. 54 (2018); 147–160
dc.source2732-3390
dc.source0418-453X
dc.subjectGlykon
dc.subjectAlexander of Abonouteichos
dc.subjectNew Religious Movement (NRM)
dc.subjectLucian of Samosata
dc.subjectAlexander or the False Prophet
dc.subjectcharismatic authority
dc.subjectstrategic management
dc.subjectsocial legitimacy
dc.subjectreligious marketplace
dc.titleThe cult of Glykon as a 'New Religious Movement'
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.typePeer-reviewed Article
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