Roman Games and Spectacle
Christian Identity and the Arena
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23459468 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Potter (0000-0001-7682-5269, University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Pages | 182-193 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-13 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199592081.013.31 |
| OpenAlex | W3207431974 |
| ISBN | 9780199592081 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
As the Roman world became increasingly influenced by the spread of Christianity, contemporary social and political practices both shaped and were shaped by the new religion. For Christians the realm of public spectacle was marked by ambiguities, as religious authority figures strove to reconcile these cultural expressions, their origins embedded in commemorations of the pagan state, with their own evolving notions of what it was to be Christian. As Christian emperors co-opted the consolidated circus organization and the racing factions that spread from it, late antique public spectacles became a key venue for the formation of Christian identity.
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| Highly cited | No |
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