The Imperial Cult in the Latin West ― Studies in the Ruler Cult of the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire : Provincial Cult : The Provincial Centre; Provincial Cult

Lugdunum and Tarraco provide the best evidence so far about provincial centers in the western provinces of the Roman Empire, though other sites grudgingly yield their secrets dig by dig, says Fishwick (emeritus classics, U. of Alberta), but so far as can be inferred, they all included a structure for staging the spectacles that were attended by the masses on the principal festivals of the ruler cult, notably the emperor's birthday. He surveys sites, among them Emerita, Corduba, Narbo Martius, Camulodunum, Gorsium, Sarmizegetusa, and Carthage. Then he describes physical features common to them, regalia, the calendar, rites, dedications, games, and the provincial cult. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Duncan Fishwick, D.Litt. (1971), Leiden, is Emeritus Distinguished University Professor of Classics at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. He has published extensively in the ruler cult, including The Imperial Cult in the Latin West. Vols. 1,1-2; 2,1-2 (Brill, 1987-92).