Circus Factions: Blues and Greens at Rome and Byzantium
Author | : Alan Cameron |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Circus |
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Author | : Alan Cameron |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Circus |
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Author | : Alan Cameron |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
"Conceived as a companion volume to Porphyrius the Charioteer, this study traces the history and significance of what are generally known as 'circus factions' from the principate of Augustus to the eve of the Crusades, dealing mainly with the late Roman to early Byzantine periods. Other historians have analysed the activities of the factions, particularly the urban riots, in social, political, and religious terms, ignoring their sporting allegiances. Cameron offers a thorough-going criticism of the 'traditional' presupposition 'that racing was a thin façade for social and religious conflict'. In its place he presents what is essentially the history of chariot racing, its organization, participants, and spectator supporters. He shows how circus entertainments developed from privately mounted games to publicly funded entertainments; he examines the role of the hippodrome and theatre within political life; and he studies the changing nature of factions--from sporting rivalry, through 'partisan' gangs and hooliganism, to their incorporation in the games' imperial ceremonial and consequent decline." -- Provided by publisher
Author | : Cyril A. Mango |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : |
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Author | : Yaron Dan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 15 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John H. Humphrey |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 722 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780520049215 |
Author | : |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 397 |
Release | : 2020-12-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9004442561 |
This volume explores various forms, functions and meanings of satirical texts written in the Middle Byzantine period.
Author | : Paul Christesen |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 692 |
Release | : 2014-01-07 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1444339524 |
A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancient sport and spectacle. Covers the Bronze Age to the Byzantine Empire Includes contributions from a range of international scholars with various Classical antiquity specialties Goes beyond the usual concentrations on Olympia and Rome to examine sport in cities and territories throughout the Mediterranean basin Features a variety of illustrations, maps, end-of-chapter references, internal cross-referencing, and a detailed index to increase accessibility and assist researchers
Author | : Jaume Aurell |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2020-06-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108840248 |
The first systematic study of the practice of royal self-coronations from late antiquity to the present.
Author | : Valentina Arena |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 628 |
Release | : 2022-01-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1444339656 |
An insightful and original exploration of Roman Republic politics In A Companion to the Political Culture of the Roman Republic, editors Valentina Arena and Jonathan Prag deliver an incisive and original collection of forty contributions from leading academics representing various intellectual and academic traditions. The collected works represent some of the best scholarship in recent decades and adopt a variety of approaches, each of which confronts major problems in the field and contributes to ongoing research. The book represents a new, updated, and comprehensive view of the political world of Republican Rome and some of the included essays are available in English for the first time. Divided into six parts, the discussions consider the institutionalized loci, political actors, and values, rituals, and discourse that characterized Republican Rome. The Companion also offers several case studies and sections on the history of the interpretation of political life in the Roman Republic. Key features include: A thorough introduction to the Roman political world as seen through the wider lenses of Roman political culture Comprehensive explorations of the fundamental components of Roman political culture, including ideas and values, civic and religious rituals, myths, and communicative strategies Practical discussions of Roman Republic institutions, both with reference to their formal rules and prescriptions, and as patterns of social organization In depth examinations of the 'afterlife' of the Roman Republic, both in ancient authors and in early modern and modern times Perfect for students of all levels of the ancient world, A Companion to the Political Culture of the Roman Republic will also earn a place in the libraries of scholars and students of politics, political history, and the history of ideas.
Author | : |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 2019-03-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9004392424 |
In The Representation of External Threats, Eberhard Crailsheim and María Dolores Elizalde present a collection of articles that trace the phenomenon of external threats over three continents and four oceans, offering new perspectives on their development, social construction, and representation.