The Organisation of Synods of Competitors in the Roman Empire

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ID9328112
AuthorsBram Fauconnier (0000-0001-7083-7760, Alte Geschichte, Universität Mannheim, D – 68161, Mannheim, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume66
Issue4
Pages442-467
Publication date2017-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHistoria (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0073-2435 • E-ISSN: 0717-7194
PublisherFranz Steiner Verlag (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.25162/historia-2017-0020
OpenAlexW2996478959
LanguageEN
Citations received15

Ecumenical synods of artists and athletes were an important feature of Greek festival life in the Roman empire. In the previous decades, epigraphical findings and a renewed scholarly interest have revealed new aspects, yet their transregional organisation remains difficult to grasp. This paper shows that they consisted of flexible local representations, between which the mass of competitors travelled. At the same time, they were organised according to central decisions, which ensured their internal coherence. As such, these complex associations illustrate the high degree of political, economic and cultural integration in the Roman Mediterranean

Ancient history · Art · Competitor analysis · Economic history · Economics · Empire · Humanities · Management · Political science · Politics · Roman Empire · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law

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