Public Spectacles in Roman and Late Antique Palestine / / Zeev Weiss.
Public Spectacles in Roman and Late Antique Palestine introduces readers to the panoply of public entertainment that flourished in Palestine from the first century BCE to the sixth century CE. Drawing on a trove of original archaeological and textual evidence, Zeev Weiss reconstructs an ancient worl...
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Weiss, Zeev, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Public Spectacles in Roman and Late Antique Palestine / Zeev Weiss. 39 halftones, 15 line illustrations, 1 map Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014] ©2014 1 online resource (377 p.) : 39 halftones, 15 line illustrations, 1 map text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Revealing Antiquity , 1052-0422 ; 21 Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Beginning: The Introduction of Public Spectacles and Competitions into Ancient Palestine -- 2 Shaping the City’s Landscape: Buildings for Mass Entertainment in Their Urban Context -- 3 Entertaining the Crowds: Performances, Competitions, and Shows -- 4 Financing, Organization, and Operation -- 5 Adopting a Novelty: Jewish Attitudes toward Roman Spectacles and Competitions -- 6 Public Spectacles and Sociocultural Behavior in Late Antique Palestine -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Source Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Public Spectacles in Roman and Late Antique Palestine introduces readers to the panoply of public entertainment that flourished in Palestine from the first century BCE to the sixth century CE. Drawing on a trove of original archaeological and textual evidence, Zeev Weiss reconstructs an ancient world where Romans, Jews, and Christians intermixed amid a heady brew of shouts, roars, and applause to watch a variety of typically pagan spectacles. Ancient Roman society reveled in many such spectacles--dramatic performances, chariot races, athletic competitions, and gladiatorial combats--that required elaborate public venues, often maintained at great expense. Wishing to ingratiate himself with Rome, Herod the Great built theaters, amphitheaters, and hippodromes to bring these forms of entertainment to Palestine. Weiss explores how the indigenous Jewish and Christian populations responded, as both spectators and performers, to these cultural imports. Perhaps predictably, the reactions of rabbinic and clerical elites did not differ greatly. But their dire warnings to shun pagan entertainment did little to dampen the popularity of these events. Herod's ambitious building projects left a lasting imprint on the region. His dream of transforming Palestine into a Roman enclave succeeded far beyond his rule, with games and spectacles continuing into the fifth century CE. By then, however, public entertainment in Palestine had become a cultural institution in decline, ultimately disappearing during Justinian's reign in the sixth century. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Feb 2023) Entertainment events History Palestine. Entertainment events Palestine History. Popular culture History Palestine. Popular culture Palestine History. Romans Palestine. HISTORY / Ancient / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Complete Package 2014 9783110369526 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2014 9783110370225 ZDB-23-DEG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 9783110665901 print 9780674048317 https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674726628 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674726628 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780674726628/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Beginning: The Introduction of Public Spectacles and Competitions into Ancient Palestine -- 2 Shaping the City’s Landscape: Buildings for Mass Entertainment in Their Urban Context -- 3 Entertaining the Crowds: Performances, Competitions, and Shows -- 4 Financing, Organization, and Operation -- 5 Adopting a Novelty: Jewish Attitudes toward Roman Spectacles and Competitions -- 6 Public Spectacles and Sociocultural Behavior in Late Antique Palestine -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Source Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Beginning: The Introduction of Public Spectacles and Competitions into Ancient Palestine -- 2 Shaping the City’s Landscape: Buildings for Mass Entertainment in Their Urban Context -- 3 Entertaining the Crowds: Performances, Competitions, and Shows -- 4 Financing, Organization, and Operation -- 5 Adopting a Novelty: Jewish Attitudes toward Roman Spectacles and Competitions -- 6 Public Spectacles and Sociocultural Behavior in Late Antique Palestine -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Source Index |
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