Acknowledgements . . vii
List of Illustrations . . ix

Introduction . . 1

Chapter One - Constituent Concepts . . 11
1. Space . . 11
2. Time . . 30
3. Personnel . . 51
4. Function . . 66
5. Iconography . . 88
6. Ritual . . 103

Chapter Two - Conceptualization . . 117
1. Adoption . . 117
2. Deification . . 127
3. Differentiation .  132
4. Dissolution . . 142

Chapter Three - A Test Case: The Secular Games of 17 B.C. . . 147
1. Celebrations . . 147
2. Carmen Saeculare . . 159

Chapter Four - Concepts and Society . . 167
1. The Elite . . 168
2. The Underprivileged . . 177
3. Women . . 181

Chapter Five - Conclusions . . 187

Bibliography . . 195
Index . . 211