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ABSTRACT Alexander and Ashoka adopted starkly different religious policies and legitimizing strategies. Alexander claimed divine status for himself (in anthropological terms a ‘divinized king’), while Ashoka promoted an ethical program of religious harmony (a ‘righteous king’). This difference can be explained by the preexisting religious institutions and practices of their respective cultures, which could encourage or restrain certain types of sacred kingship.
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