Antioch on the Orontes

The Topography of Social Conflicts (4th-7th cent. ad)

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ID16425591
AuthorsPaveł Filipczak, Paweł Filipczak (0000-0002-5813-8606, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume94
Pages325-345
Publication date2017-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSyria (BOOK_SERIES)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0039-7946 • E-ISSN: 2076-8435
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/syria.5606
OpenAlexW2791219632
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited22

A thorough analysis of historical sources, in particular the writings of Libanios, Ammianus Marcellinus, John Chrysostom and John Malalas, makes it possible to identify places in Antioch where the revolts of local populace broke out (most of all, the official buildings of secular or ecclesiastical authorities, but also places of mass entertainment) as well as provide an answer to the question of whether there were places in Antioch particularly dangerous and, more specifically, prone to outbursts of social discontent (generally speaking, the so-called New City, the vicinity of the Forum of Valens, the district of Epiphania). It also helps to appraise the degree to which these revolts affected the physical structure of specific buildings (in most cases, the damage was due to earthquakes rather than revolts). Finally, it suggests that social relations in Antioch, a city of so many religions, were relatively peaceful (mentions of churches, temples and synagogues in the context of revolts are very rare)

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